Important; more or less necessary; having influence or effect; going to the merits; having to do with matter, as distinguished from form. An allegation is sald to be material when it forms a substan-tive part of the case presented by the plead-ing. Evidence offered in a cause, or a question propounded, is material when it is rele-vant and goes to the substantial matters in dispute, or has a legitimate and effective
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
