The ability of a piece of evidence to make a relevant disputed point more or less true. For example: In a trial of a defendant for murder, the defendant's dispute with his neighbor (unrelated to the crime) has a no probative value because it provides no relevant information to the trier of the fact.

What does probative value mean?

12.21 The expression 'probative value' is defined to mean: the extent to which the evidence could rationally affect the assessment of the probability of the existence of a fact in issue.

What is evidence that has probative value?

The probative value of evidence is the degree to which it proves fact(s). The more a piece of evidence proves a fact, the greater it's probative value. ... Other Evidence: Whether other evidence is available to prove the same fact(s).