"Daubert trilogy" means: The set of the three United States Supreme Court cases that articulated the Daubert standard.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Daubert trilogy
(US, law) The set of the three United States Supreme Court cases that articulated the Daubert standard.
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(US, law) The set of the three United States Supreme Court cases that articulated the Daubert standard.
"Daubert trilogy" means: The set of the three United States Supreme Court cases that articulated the Daubert standard.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Daubert trilogy" means: The set of the three United States Supreme Court cases that articulated the Daubert standard.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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