証しょう明めい力りょく

noun

probative value; credibility of evidence

Legal term referring to the weight or persuasive power of evidence in court. Used in discussions of evidence law.

• その証しょう拠この証しょう明めい力りょくは低ひくいと判はん断だんされた。

  The probative value of that evidence was judged to be low.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは証しょう拠この証しょう明めい力りょくを評ひょう価かする。

  The judge evaluates the credibility of the evidence.