falsification of evidence

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• falsification — fal·si·fi·ca·tion /ˌfȯl si fə kā shən/ n: an act or instance of falsifying Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. falsification …   Law dictionary

• falsification — falsification, falsificationism To falsify a knowledge claim is to provide evidence that it is false. Since the time of David Hume , empiricist philosophy of science has struggled with the problem of induction : namely, how is it possible to… …   Dictionary of sociology

• falsification principle —    Suggested by Karl Popper, the falsification principle distinguishes scientific statements from non scientific statements in virtue of their conceivable falsification. A highly influential application of the principle to religion is found in… …   Christian Philosophy

• Evidence of absence — Not to be confused with absence of evidence. An empty field. If our hypothesis was that elephants would be present, we do not merely lack evidence, but instead possess evidence of absence. Evidence of absence is evidence of any kind that suggests …   Wikipedia

• falsification — falsify ► VERB (falsifies, falsified) 1) alter (information or evidence) so as to mislead. 2) prove (a statement or theory) to be false. DERIVATIVES falsifiable adjective falsification noun …   English terms dictionary

• falsification — The central notion in the philosophy of science of Popper, although foreshadowed by Whewell and Peirce . In his Logik der Forschung (1934), Popper argued that the central virtue of science, as opposed to pseudo science, is not that it puts… …   Philosophy dictionary

• falsification — noun 1. a willful perversion of facts • Syn: ↑misrepresentation • Derivationally related forms: ↑falsify • Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoing, ↑wrongful conduct, ↑misconduct, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Falsified evidence — Falsified evidence, forged evidence or tainted evidence or misleading by suppressing evidence unfavourable for the police/prosecution, is used to either convict an innocent person, or to guarantee conviction of a guilty person. In Britain this is …   Wikipedia

• Bricking — falsification of evidence against someone in order to substantiate a criminal charge …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• Bombing of Dresden in World War II — Dresden after the bombing raid The Bombing of Dresden was a military bombing by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and as part of the Allied forces between 13 February and 15 Febr …   Wikipedia

• refutation — noun 1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive in defense he said the other man started it • Syn: ↑defense, ↑defence • Derivationally related forms: ↑refute …   Useful english dictionary