evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē 
-chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
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The team claimed to still be waiting on 3,500 evidentiary materials along with a witness list and other exhibits relating to the 15-year mandatory minimum charge.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His attorneys have separately asked for a two-month delay to resolve other evidentiary disputes.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
There was a clear evidentiary trail that led investigators from Hall to Orsini, but no such trail led them to McArthur.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
But at the evidentiary hearing, prosecutors argued that this wasn't new evidence in the case.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His attorneys have separately asked for a two-month delay to resolve other evidentiary disputes.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
There was a clear evidentiary trail that led investigators from Hall to Orsini, but no such trail led them to McArthur.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
But at the evidentiary hearing, prosecutors argued that this wasn't new evidence in the case.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
evidentiarily
adverb
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