evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē 
-chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
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Details presented in Friday’s evidentiary hearing added to the Venn diagram between the dispute over the city’s voting map and the ongoing litigation between Carollo and two Little Havana men who accuse the District 3 commissioner of leading a harassment campaign against their businesses.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
Epic Games and Apple are in court for evidentiary hearings for the next couple of weeks over whether Apple violated the anti-steering injunction set down by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in 2021 after their landmark trial.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 8 May 2024
The couple’s bitter breakup was on display during the commission’s evidentiary hearing last year when Clarkson testified that she was never approached by NBC to work on the American version of The Voice before Blackstock reached out to them.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
Both took the stand during an evidentiary hearing in February, where Willis forcefully defended herself from allegations of wrongdoing.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Initially scheduled for March, the evidentiary hearing has been rescheduled for July and, if that date is met, a trial could come as early as September.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The judge overseeing the case ordered each side to file briefs addressing the legal and evidentiary sufficiency of the jury findings.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
The case’s evidentiary hearing was scheduled for May 21.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
As for the 38-year-old De Castro, his sentencing will occur after an April 30 evidentiary hearing on the property value.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
Epic Games and Apple are in court for evidentiary hearings for the next couple of weeks over whether Apple violated the anti-steering injunction set down by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in 2021 after their landmark trial.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 8 May 2024
The couple’s bitter breakup was on display during the commission’s evidentiary hearing last year when Clarkson testified that she was never approached by NBC to work on the American version of The Voice before Blackstock reached out to them.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
Both took the stand during an evidentiary hearing in February, where Willis forcefully defended herself from allegations of wrongdoing.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Initially scheduled for March, the evidentiary hearing has been rescheduled for July and, if that date is met, a trial could come as early as September.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The judge overseeing the case ordered each side to file briefs addressing the legal and evidentiary sufficiency of the jury findings.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
The case’s evidentiary hearing was scheduled for May 21.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
As for the 38-year-old De Castro, his sentencing will occur after an April 30 evidentiary hearing on the property value.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
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evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
evidentiarily
adverb
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