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Pertinency

Description:

Pertinency is the quality of being relevant or applicable to a particular matter or situation. It is the degree to which something is appropriate and connected to the subject at hand.

Sample Sentences:

Noun (General sense):

1. The pertinency of her comments during the meeting impressed the committee.
2. His ability to maintain pertinency in his arguments made him an influential debater.
3. The book lacks pertinency to the main topic and often goes off on tangents.

Noun (Legal sense):

1. The judge assessed the pertinency of the evidence before allowing it to be presented in court.
2. The attorney questioned the pertinency of the witness's testimony, claiming it was not relevant to the case.
3. The prosecutor demonstrated the pertinency of the documents to prove the defendant's guilt.

Related adjective:

1. The lawyer argued that the information was not pertinent to the case.
2. She emphasized the importance of providing pertinent details when filling out the application.

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