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

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


probative
adj.
Proving something.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


probative
Tending to prove something. Courts can exclude evidence that is not probative (does not prove anything).
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


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.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


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

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


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

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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