Title: Anecdotal evidence - Wikipedia
Headings: Anecdotal evidence
Anecdotal evidence
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Scientific evidence as legal evidence
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Content: By contrast, in science and logic, the "relative strength of an explanation" is based upon its ability to be: tested or repeated
proven to be due to the stated cause, and
verifiable under neutral conditions in a manner that other researchers will agree has been performed competently, and can check for themselves
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Witness testimony is a common form of evidence in law, and law has mechanisms to test witness evidence for reliability or credibility. Legal processes for the taking and assessment of evidence are formalized. Some witness testimony may be described as anecdotal evidence, such as individual stories of harassment as part of a class action lawsuit. However, witness testimony can be tested and assessed for reliability. Examples of approaches to testing and assessment include the use of questioning to identify possible gaps or inconsistencies, evidence of corroborating witnesses, documents, video and forensic evidence. Where a court lacks suitable means to test and assess testimony of a particular witness, such as the absence of forms of corroboration or substantiation, it may afford that testimony limited or no "weight" when making a decision on the facts.