non-probative information

[/nɑːn proʊˈbeɪtɪv ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/]
nounpl: non-probative information (uncountable)
informação não probatória
1. Information or evidence that is not capable of proving or disproving a fact; data that lacks probative value or relevance to establish guilt, innocence, or other legal conclusions
The defendant's personal religious beliefs were deemed non-probative information and inadmissible in court.
As crenças religiosas pessoais do réu foram consideradas informação não probatória e inadmissível em tribunal.
2. In legal contexts, evidence that does not logically tend to prove or disprove any fact of consequence to a case
The witness's opinion about the defendant's character was ruled non-probative information by the judge.
A opinião da testemunha sobre o caráter do réu foi considerada informação não probatória pelo juiz.
This is a specialized legal term primarily used in common law jurisdictions (USA, UK, Canada) where the concept of 'probative value' is central to evidence law. In Brazil and Portugal, which follow civil law traditions, the equivalent concepts exist but are less prominently featured in everyday legal discourse. The term is essential in judicial contexts to determine what evidence may be presented to a jury or judge.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
irrelevant evidencenon-material informationinadmissible evidenceimmaterial evidenceinconsequential information
Antonyms / Antônimos
probative evidenceprobative informationmaterial evidencerelevant evidenceadmissible evidence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
informação não probatória
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts and legal documents
São Paulo
prova não probatória
Alternative formulation sometimes used in São Paulo legal practice
Portugal
informação não probatória / prova não probatória
Legal terminology aligned with Portuguese civil law traditions; less frequently used than in common law jurisdictions
USA
non-probative information
Primarily used in common law legal systems; central concept in evidence law

Related Words

probative valueevidenceprobative evidenceadmissibilityrelevancelegal burden of proof

Related Idioms & Phrases

probative value in dispute
lack probative force
exclude on grounds of being non-probative
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