prejudicial
adjective
prej·u·di·cial
ˌpre-jə-ˈdi-shəl 
1
: tending to injure or impair : detrimental
a transfer prejudicial to other creditors
2
: leading to premature judgment or unwarranted opinion
prejudicial evidence
Examples of prejudicial in a Sentence
The judge ruled that the prejudicial effect of the evidence outweighed its value.
pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial
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But Subramanian sided with the prosecution, which claimed that footage of Mia doing shots would be more prejudicial than probative.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Judge Subramanian ruled that the questioning was not prejudicial and that no objections had been raised prior to the two questions related to the fingerprints.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 28 May 2025
The 73-page motion filed Friday alleged those errors tainted the jury with highly prejudicial evidence, and asked U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey to reverse the jury’s verdict on certain guilty counts and grant a new trial on others.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
But in 2020, North Carolina appellate courts ruled that the exclusion of those statements, as well as other evidentiary issues, were prejudicial and prevented Molly and Tom from receiving an effective defense.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Judge Subramanian ruled that the questioning was not prejudicial and that no objections had been raised prior to the two questions related to the fingerprints.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 28 May 2025
The 73-page motion filed Friday alleged those errors tainted the jury with highly prejudicial evidence, and asked U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey to reverse the jury’s verdict on certain guilty counts and grant a new trial on others.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
But in 2020, North Carolina appellate courts ruled that the exclusion of those statements, as well as other evidentiary issues, were prejudicial and prevented Molly and Tom from receiving an effective defense.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prejudicial
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“Prejudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prejudicial. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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prejudicial
adjective
prej·u·di·cial
ˌprej-ə-ˈdish-əl
: tending to cause damage : detrimental
Legal Definition
prejudicial
adjective
prej·u·di·cial
ˌpre-jə-ˈdi-shəl
: having the effect of prejudice: as
a
: tending to injure or impair rights
such a transfer would be prejudicial to other creditors
b
: leading to a decision or judgment on an improper basis
the evidence was excluded because it was more prejudicial than probative
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