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Probatory Definition & Meaning

probatory
adjective
  1. 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"

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What does probatory mean?
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"
What part of speech is probatory?
Probatory is an adjective.

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