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• s  tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
  evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect

• Nebraska state law holds that "evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed" by the potential for unfair prejudice.
• There are no "substantially probative reasons to doubt the integrity of these elections" which I've seen.
• Judge Ito said the probative value of the "horrible" photos outweighed any prejudicial impact they might have.

• probatory

News & Articles

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• Judge: Widows can testify that Staten Island cop-killer Ronell Wilson stuck his tongue out at them
  Judge: Wilson's act as depicted by victims' families "is highly probative of his lack of remorse."
  June 25, 2013 - Staten Island Advance

Quotes

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• Alan Jackson in Washington Post
  It sheds a probative light on how he felt about Lana Clarkson. ...... It shows a misogynistic state of mind, how he feels about women,Prosecutor Alan Jackson said.
• Arlen Specter in International Herald Tribune
  That information is "very probative on whether it is a safe program," Specter said.
• Louise Charron in Canada.com
  The sole question before this court concerns the admissibility of Mrs. Couture's out-of-court statements,wrote Justice Louise Charron. "The evidence is excluded, not because it lacks probative value but, rather, on policy grounds based on...