relevance, relevancy

[Eng. relevant; -ce, -cy.] I. Ordinary Language: *1. The quality or state of affording relief or aid. 2. The quality or state of being relevant or bearing upon the matter in hand or the point at i ue; applicablene , pertinence. "The matter of the charge which is here called the 'relevancy of the Bible,' was to be argued by lawyers." Burnet : Own Times (an. 1709). II. Scots Law : Fitne or sufficiency to bring about a decision. The relevancy of the libel is the justice and sufficiency of the matters therein stated to warrant a decree in the terms asked. The rele vancy of the defense is the justice of the allegation therein made to elide the conclusion of the libel, and to warrant a decree of absolutor.