Evidential Ambiguity
Definition
The condition in which a finding is consistent with more than one explanation. Proper reporting quantifies the range of possible interpretations rather than asserting certainty.
Related terms
- Convergent Evidence
- Two or more independent lines of evidence that point to the same conclusion. Each line alone may be inconclusive; together they substantially...
- Macrobotanical Evidence
- Plant material visible to the naked eye or under low magnification: leaves, seeds, fruits, stem fragments, bark. Complements microbotanical (pollen, diatom) evidence...
- Operational Briefing
- A short, non-technical communication from the specialist to the investigating officer translating laboratory findings into investigative actions, without the full report detail.
- Provenance
- The documented origin of a media file: the device that captured it, the time and location of capture, the chain of custody...
- Scene Reconstruction
- The process of working backward from physical evidence to infer the sequence of events, locations involved, and linkages between persons, objects, and...
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- Integrating Botanical Evidence in CaseworkThe condition in which a finding is consistent with more than one explanation. Proper reporting quantifies the range of possible interpretations rather than as...