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The empirically documented gap between what forensic verbal conclusion terms (such as 'strong probability') are intended to convey by examiners and what those same phrases are understood to mean by juries and legal professionals.

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Elimination (SWGDOC)ENFSI evaluative standardFoundational validity as appliedIdentification (SWGDOC)Likelihood ratio (LR)No conclusion (SWGDOC position 5)PCAST 2016 reportPopulation-frequency anchoringSWGDOC nine-point scale

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