The phrase "countervailing evidence" refers to information or proof that contradicts or opposes previous evidence or arguments, suggesting that the original claim might be incorrect or incomplete. Full definition
Critics, in turn, have argued that this presumption is an indispensable element to the practical operation of the open court principle, insofar as it relieves judges, in the absence of countervailing evidence, of the onerous task of having to vet or screen the integrity of the press when presiding in full view of the media. (slaw.ca)
Since there is no significant countervailing evidence in any integrated and / or middle - class denomination, the lack of qualitative development is the issue of moment — one that can no longer be avoided without fatal consequences for the healthy growth of black church life. (religion-online.org)
If a researcher is very lucky, the reaction from defenders of the intellectual status quo may consist of civil debate and attempts to produce countervailing evidence. (sciencemag.org)