Evidentiary Value

/ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəri ˈvæljuː/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The significance or probative worth of evidence in proving a fact in a legal proceeding.
    The evidentiary value of the witness’s testimony was crucial to the verdict.

Forms

  • evidentiary value
  • evidentiary values

Commentary

Evidentiary value measures how persuasive or useful evidence is in court; it differs from admissibility, which concerns whether evidence is allowed at all.

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