evidentiary
Concerning legal proof
Evidentiary means relating to or constituting evidence, especially in legal contexts: evidentiary standards, evidentiary hearing, evidentiary rules.
The word describes what can be admitted as proof in court proceedings or what pertains to the evaluation of evidence: The judge excluded the testimony on evidentiary grounds.
Allowed to be considered
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- probativeTending to demonstrate truth
- exculpatoryClearing of wrongdoing
deposition · affidavit · testimony · subpoena · discovery · relevance · materiality · burden of proof
Judicial examination of claims
- witnessOne who attests
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- judgeOne who decides
- juryLegal decision-making body
verdict · prosecution · defense · plaintiff · defendant · testimony · exhibit · objection
Stored data or albums
- filesStored data collections
- transcriptsWritten versions of speech
- archivesStored historical documents
- dossiersCompiled records on individuals
logbooks · exhibits · certificates · affidavits · depositions · reports · ledgers · registers
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- cluesHints toward answers
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- probeThorough examination or tool
- inquiryRequest for information
analysis · examination · surveillance · fact-finding · crime scene · ballistics · DNA · fingerprints
Confirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- substantiationProof of truth
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
certification · attestation · cross-checking · vetting · inspection · appraisal · review · audit
admissible
Allowed to be considered
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- probativeTending to demonstrate truth
exculpatory · deposition · affidavit · testimony · subpoena · discovery · relevance · materiality · burden of proof · preponderance
trial
Judicial examination of claims
- witnessOne who attests
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- judgeOne who decides
jury · verdict · prosecution · defense · plaintiff · defendant · testimony · exhibit · objection · sworn
records
Stored data or albums
- filesStored data collections
- transcriptsWritten versions of speech
- archivesStored historical documents
dossiers · logbooks · exhibits · certificates · affidavits · depositions · reports · ledgers · registers · manifests
forensics
Scientific crime-scene analysis
inquiry · analysis · examination · surveillance · fact-finding · crime scene · ballistics · DNA · fingerprints · autopsy
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- substantiationProof of truth
confirmation · certification · attestation · cross-checking · vetting · inspection · appraisal · review · audit · credibility
evidentiaryspeculative
Based on conjecture
conjectural · hypothetical · unsubstantiated · baseless · unfounded
evidentiaryinadmissible
Not allowed as evidence
irrelevant · immaterial · unimportant · insignificant · procedural