prejudicial — adjective Date: 15th century 1. tending to injure or impair ; detrimental < a transfer prejudicial to other creditors > 2. leading to premature judgment or unwarranted opinion < prejudicial evidence > • prejudicially adverb • prejudicialness n … New Collegiate Dictionary
prejudicial — prej·u·di·cial /ˌpre jə di shəl/ adj: having the effect of prejudice: as a: tending to injure or impair rights such a transfer would be prejudicial to other creditors b: leading to a decision or judgment on an improper basis the evidence was… … Law dictionary
Evidence (law) — The law of evidence governs the use of testimony (e.g., oral or written statements, such as an affidavit) and exhibits (e.g., physical objects) or other documentary material which is admissible (i.e., allowed to be considered by the trier of fact … Wikipedia
Admissible evidence — Admissible evidence, in a court of law, is any testimonial, documentary, or tangible evidence that may be introduced to a factfinder usually a judge or jury in order to establish or to bolster a point put forth by a party to the proceeding. In… … Wikipedia
Unfair prejudice in United States evidence law — may be grounds for excluding relevant evidence. [Federal Rules of Evidence 403] Unfair prejudice as used in Rule 403 is not to be equated with testimony simply adverse to the opposing party. Virtually all evidence is prejudicial or it is not… … Wikipedia
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Probative — is a term used in law to signify tending to prove. Hill, Gerald N., and Kathleen T. Hill. Probative Legal Definition of Probative. The Free Dictionnary by Farlex. July 2007. Farlex Inc. 2 July 2007 .] Probative evidence seeks the truth .… … Wikipedia
Huddleston v. United States — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Huddleston v. United States ArgueDate=March 23 ArgueYear=1988 DecideDate=May 2 DecideYear=1988 FullName=Guy Rufus Huddleston v. United States of America USVol=485 USPage=681 Citation= Prior=Conviction affirmed by the Sixth… … Wikipedia
John Bodkin Adams — For other people named John Adams, see John Adams (disambiguation). Dr John Bodkin Adams John Bodkin Adams in the 1940s Born 21 January 1899(1899 01 21) Ran … Wikipedia
Wilk v. American Medical Association — [http://openjurist.org/895/f2d/352/wilk dc dc dc dc v american medical association a wilk dc w dc b dc b dc 895 F.2d 352] (7th Cir. 1990), was a federal antitrust suit brought against the American Medical Association (AMA) and 10 co defendants b … Wikipedia