Meanings
proper nounthe Daubert standard
- USlawA rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witnesses' testimony during federal legal proceedings, and based (among other factors) on the use of the scientific method.
Origin
Named after Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, a legal case setting a related precedent in 1993.
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