Evidentiary Relevance
/ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəri ˈrɛləvəns/
Definitions
- (n.) The quality of evidence that makes a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence, thereby bearing on the outcome of a legal issue.
The judge ruled that the document had evidentiary relevance to the breach of contract claim.
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- evidentiary relevance
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Commentary
Evidentiary relevance is foundational in evidence law to assess whether information should be considered by the fact-finder; it requires logical connection to a fact at issue, distinguishing it from mere background information.
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