We use the US legal standard for evaluating evidence

How We Evaluate Evidence

Introduction: "a brick is not a wall". [TBD]

Evidence does not equal proof

Evidence can be relevant or irrelevant

Evidence is relevant if it tends to make the issue at hand more or less likely to be true.

Evidence can be strong or weak

There are many kinds of evidence, some stronger than others

All relevant evidence (whether strong or weak) should be considered

And the strongest relevant evidence should be given the most weight.