Evidentiary (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Serving as or based on evidence; "evidential signs of a forced entry"; "its evidentiary value".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Pertaining to or constituting evidence; "evidentiary technique"; "an evidentiary fact".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The prosecution presented an array of evidentiary materials to support their claim of the defendant's guilt.
- The judge allowed the witness to testify about the evidentiary fact of the defendant's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
- Experts in DNA analysis are being called as evidentiary witnesses to explain the test results.
- The district attorney spent hours questioning the suspect in an effort to gather more evidentiary information.
- Newly discovered documents have added a significant evidentiary layer to the historical record of the event.