Probative (Adjective)
Meaning
Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation; "evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The testimony of the eyewitness was highly probative and helped to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- The prosecution argued that the video footage was probative of the defendant's intent to commit the crime.
- The judge ruled that the document was probative of the company's financial struggles and allowed it to be entered into evidence.
- The expert witness's testimony was deemed probative of the cause of the accident and was given significant weight by the jury.
- The defense attorney argued that the evidence was not probative of the defendant's guilt and should be excluded from the trial.