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.
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