Probative

//ˈproʊ.bə.tɪv// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation.

    "The judge had granted the DA a one-week extension with the caustic admonition that the case would be summarily dismissed if at that time probative, as opposed to prejudicial, evidence was not produced."

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation wordnet

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absoluteadmissibleauthenticbased oncertaincircumstantial

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"The judge had granted the DA a one-week extension with the caustic admonition that the case would be summarily dismissed if at that time probative, as opposed to prejudicial, evidence was not produced."

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