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Probative value

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003938

The degree to which evidence tends to prove or disprove a fact in issue in a legal proceeding. It measures the strength and relevance of evidence in making a fact more or less probable. Courts often weigh probative value against the risk of unfair prejudice or confusion when determining admissibility.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003938
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The degree to which evidence tends to prove or disprove a fact in issue in a legal proceeding. It measures the strength and relevance of evidence in making a fact more or less probable. Courts often weigh probative value against the risk of unfair prejudice or confusion when determining admissibility.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/probative-value/"
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