materiality
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Definitions from Case Law
From 405 U.S. 150 - Giglio v. United States · 1972Most cited · 12,139 citing opinions
When the 'reliability of a given witness may well be determinative of guilt or innocence,' nondisclosure of evidence affecting credibility falls within this general rule. A new trial is required if 'the false testimony could . . . in any reasonable likelihood have affected the judgment of the jury . . .
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The property of substantial importance or influence, especially as distinguished from formal requirement. Capability of properly influencing the result of the trial.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The property of substantial importance or influence, especially as distinguished from formal requirement. Capability of properly influencing the result of the trial.. The materiality of evidence deflnes the status of the proposition in a case at large, while admissibility deflnes the relation of an evidentiary fact to some proposition. The two problems are wholly distinct, and yet the inaccuracy of our usage tends constantly to confuse them. Wigm. Evid. See Evidence.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The property orcharacter of being material, See MATERIAL.