adjective
evidentiary
eh-vih-DEHN-shuh-ree
adjective
1
Relating to or serving as evidence, especially in a legal setting.
"The judge ruled on the evidentiary value of the recording before allowing it in court."
How to Use Evidentiary
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal, legal word for "having to do with evidence."
When to use it
Almost exclusively used in legal writing and courtroom contexts.
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Etymology
From evidence + -ary.