Irrelevancy
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The quality or state of being Inapplicable or impertinent to a fact or argument Irrelevancy, in an answer, consists in statements which are not material to the decision of the case; such as do not form or tender any material issue. People v. Mc- Cumber, 18 N. Y. 315, 321, 72 Am. Dec. 515.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The absence of the quality of relevancy in evidence or pleadings. Irrelevancy, in an answer, consists in statements which are not material to the decision of the case ; such as do not form or tender any material issue. People v. McCumber, 18 N. Y. 32i, 72 Am. Dec. 515; Walker v. Hewitt, 11 How. Prae. (N. Y.) 398; Carpenter v. Bell, 1 Rob. (N. Y.) 715; Smith v. Smith, 50 S. C. 54, 27 S. E. 545.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The absence of fi quality of relevancy in evidence or pleadin Irrelevancy, in an answer, consists in statem¢ which are not material to the decision of the such as do not form or tender any material is! 18 N. Y. 815, 821.