More confirming instances increase the probability of an inductive conclusion.
Evidence
The greater the number of cases in the cumulative experience, the higher the degree of probability in the conclusion. The various instances of fact A and legal consequence B are called confirming instances of the causal relationship between fact A and legal consequence B. The greater number of confirming instances, the higher the probability of the conclusion. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 567
Categorization
- XREF: XREF: Precedent accumulation and probability. — connects to: Reflective thinking connects known facts to unknown conclusions through inferences — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 761; Juries can be influenced by the number of allegations presented. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 2583; A narrow observational claim can expand into a broad public argument. (+4 more)
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 567
Broader Connections
- Trustworthiness arises from many small open stages rather than single sovereign strokes
#expands(0.70) - Reflective thinking connects known facts to unknown conclusions through inferences
#corroborates(0.55) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 761