Confidence Interval
/ˈkɒnfɪdəns ɪntərˌvɑːl/
Definitions
- (n.) A statistical range used in legal and regulatory contexts to estimate an unknown parameter with a given probability.
The court accepted the confidence interval provided in the expert witness report to assess the damages.
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- confidence interval
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Commentary
In legal contexts, confidence intervals often inform evidentiary standards and expert testimony, requiring precise interpretation to avoid overstatement of certainty.
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