Meaning & use
probative
Serving to prove or test something, especially in a legal context regarding evidence.
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The judge ruled that the photographs had strong probative value in the trial.
Lawyers argued over whether the testimony carried any real probative weight.
A note on using this word
Probative is a technical legal term, almost always paired with 'value' or 'weight' when describing evidence.
Words with a similar meaning
evidentiary
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