rel·e·vant /'re-lə-vənt/ adj
1: tending logically to prove or disprove a fact of consequence or to make the fact more or less probable and thereby aiding the trier of fact in making a decision
determined that the evidence was relevant; also: having a bearing on or reasonably calculated to lead to a matter that bears on any issue in a case for purposes of pretrial discovery see also relevant evidence at evidence
2: having significant and demonstrable bearing on facts or issues
was not a relevant case
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.