What is CONJECTURE? Definition of CONJECTURE in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
A slight degree of credence, arising from evidence too weak or too remote to cause belief. Weed v. Scofield, 73 Conn. 670, 49 A. 22, 1 Mascardus, De Prob. qust. 14, n. 14. Supposition or surmise. The idea of a fact, suggested by another fact; as a possible cause, concomitant, or result. Burrill, Circ. Ev. 27. An idea or notion founded on a probability without any demonstration of its truth; an idea or surmise inducing a slight degree of belief founded upon some possible, or perhaps probable fact of which there is no positive evidence. Oklahoma City v. Wilcoxson, 173 Okl. 433, 48 P.2d 1039, 1043. An explanation consistent with but not deducible as a reasonable inference from known facts or conditions. Southern Ry. Co. v. Dickson, 211 Ala. 481, 100 So. 665, 669. In popular use, synonymous with "guess." Fedorawicz v. Citizens' Electric Illuminating Co., 246 Pa. 141, 92 A. 124, 125.
Also, the bringing together of the circumstanc- es, as well as the result obtained. Reynolds v. Maryland Casualty Co., 274 Mo. 83, 201 S.W. 1128, 1133.
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