probative information
[proh-BAY-tiv in-FOR-may-shun]
noun phrasepl: probative information (uncountable) / probative pieces of information
informação probatória
1. Evidence or data that serves to prove or test the truth of a claim, hypothesis, or allegation; information that has probative value in legal or investigative contexts
The detective considered the fingerprints found at the crime scene as probative information that could identify the perpetrator.
O detetive considerou as impressões digitais encontradas na cena do crime como informação probatória que poderia identificar o perpetrador.
2. In law, evidence that tends to prove or disprove a fact of consequence to determine a case
The witness testimony was deemed probative information by the court and admitted as evidence.
O testemunho da testemunha foi considerado informação probatória pelo tribunal e admitido como prova.
In both American and Brazilian legal systems, 'probative information' is a technical term used in courtrooms and investigative work. It's particularly important in Brazilian jurisprudence (direito probatório) where rules of evidence are formally codified. The term reflects the importance of concrete, verifiable information in judicial proceedings across both cultures.
Related Idioms & Phrases
smoking gun (informal equivalent for decisive probative information)
the writing is on the wall (when probative information becomes obvious)
connect the dots (to use probative information to establish a pattern)
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