probative

probative: pro·ba·tive /'prō-bə-tiv/ adj

1: serving or tending to prove

evidence of the use of an alias by a defendant is often probative of nothing — Case & Comment compare prejudicial

2: of or relating to proof

evidence with probative value

probative: I adjective demonstrative, empiric, empirical, evidential, evidentiary, experimental, exploratory, offering evidence, probatory, providing evidence, providing proof, verificative associated concepts: probative evidence, probative facts, probative value, probative weight II index tentative

probative: adj.
Proving something.

probative: Tending to prove something. Courts can exclude evidence that is not probative (does not prove anything).

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probative: adj. Tending to persuade one or to prove that a certain proposition or allegation is true. Relevant evidence may be excluded by a court if its probative value is outweighed by the threat of prejudicing a matter unfairly.

probative: Having the effect of proof, tending to prove, or actually proving.

probative: Having the effect of proof, tending to prove, or actually proving.

probative: adj.

in evidence law, tending to prove something. Thus, testimony which is not probative (does not prove anything) is immaterial and not admissible or will be stricken from the record if objected to by opposing counsel.

See also: probative facts, probative value

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Probative — is a term used in law to signify tending to prove. Hill, Gerald N., and Kathleen T. Hill. Probative Legal Definition of Probative. The Free Dictionnary by Farlex. July 2007. Farlex Inc. 2 July 2007 .] Probative evidence seeks the truth .… … Wikipedia
Probative — Pro ba*tive, a. [L. probativus: cf. F. probatif.] Serving for trial or proof; probationary; as, probative judgments; probative evidence. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
probative — UK US /ˈprəʊbətɪv/ adjective LAW ► relating to information that proves something: »She had no first hand knowledge of any of the probative facts in the case … Financial and business terms
probative — mid 15c., from L. probativus belonging to proof, from probatus (see PROBATE (Cf. probate)) … Etymology dictionary
probative — [prō′bətôr΄ē, präb′ətôr΄ēprō′bə tiv, präb′ətiv] adj. [ME probatiffe < L probativus < probatus, pp.: see PROBE] 1. serving to test or try 2. providing proof or evidence: Also probatory [prō′bətôr΄ē, präb′ətôr΄ē] … English World dictionary
probative — adjective Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation. My grandfather in person organized the file with a surfeit of sworn testimonies and probative documents … Wiktionary
probative value — n. The quality or level of proof offered by a particular piece of evidence. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. probative value The term us … Law dictionary
probative facts — See: probative Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009. probative facts … Law dictionary
probative evidence — n. Evidence that proves what it is intended to prove. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
probative matter — index evidence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary

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