Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Immaterial
adj. (Of evidence) tending to prove some fact that is not properly at issue; lacking any logical connection with the consequential facts. - immateriality, n. Cf. IRRELEVANT. "The rules of substantive law and of pleading are what determine immateriality; and if the probandum is immaterial, of course no evidence to prove it is wanted." John H. Wigmore, A Students' Textbook of the Law of Evidence 37 (1935).
Immaterial averment
an averment that alleges something in needless detail; a statement that goes far beyond what is in issue. ( this type of averment may be ordered struck from the pleading.
immaterial averment
See AVERMENT.
immaterial breach
See partial breach under BREACH OF CONTRACT.
immaterial evidence
1. Evidence lacking in probative value. 2. Evidence offered to prove a matter that is not in issue.
immaterial fact
See FACT.
immaterial issue
An issue not necessary to decide the point of law.
immaterial variance
See VARIANCE (1).
immaterial variance.
A variance that is too slight to mislead or prejudice the defendant, and is thus harmless error. 2. A license or official authorization to depart from a zoning law. - Also termed (in sense 2) zoning variance. Cf. SPECIAL EXCEPTION (2); SPECIAL-USE PERMIT.