Tests
/ˈtɛsts/
Definitions
- (n.) Procedures or criteria applied to determine the presence, quality, or truth of a legal element or dispute.
The court applied the strict scrutiny test to evaluate the constitutionality of the law.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of test, meaning to subject to examination or evaluation in a legal context.
The judge tests the admissibility of the evidence before trial.
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- test
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'tests' primarily refer to established standards or criteria courts use to decide issues; as a verb, it is simply the present tense form of 'test.' Definitions should distinguish usage as noun and verb accordingly.
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