evidentiary basis
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 327 U.S. 645 - Lavender v. Kurn · 1946Most cited · 2,286 citing opinions
appellate review of jury verdict
Only when there is a complete absence of probative facts to support the conclusion reached does a reversible error appear. But where, as here, there is an evidentiary basis for the jury's verdict, the jury is free to discard or disbelieve whatever facts are inconsistent with its conclusion. And the appellate court's function is exhausted when that evidentiary basis becomes apparent, it being immaterial that the court might draw a contrary inference or feel that another conclusion is more reasonable.
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