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9. Courts cant base on Subjective guesses
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:42 PM
Apr 2016

Courts need to base decisions on facts. And a fact is; Something that can be measured. So of course they need to have these formula's if they expect to win.

Even if outside is a frozen wasteland, a statement like, "It is cold outside" is only an opinion. If one were to say, "It is -25 degrees outside," then that is based on a measurement and can be considered a fact (if it is correct).

So a court needs to have facts to consider or the case will just get thrown out.

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