In legal contexts, “testable” typically refers to a quality or characteristic of evidence, procedures, or hypotheses that can be subjected to testing or evaluation to determine its validity, reliability, or accuracy. Testability is an important consideration in various legal proceedings, including trials, administrative hearings, and expert testimony. Evidence or theories that are testable are often preferred because they can be examined, verified, or challenged through empirical observation, experimentation, or analysis. Testability helps ensure the integrity and fairness of legal processes by allowing parties to present evidence, arguments, or claims that can be scrutinised and evaluated based on objective criteria and standards of proof. In legal proceedings, the testability of evidence or arguments may influence their admissibility, credibility, and weight in determining the outcome of the case.
A requirement for which a feasible and objective test can be designed.
- Susceptible to being tested.
- With respect to the scientific method, capable of being proven true or false.
- legal Capable of being devised, or given by will.
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