Daubert test
a test used in U.S. federal courts, in place of the earlier Frye test, to determine if expert scientific testimony is admissible under Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Established as a standard by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1993 case Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc., the Daubert test generally takes place before a trial begins, during a Daubert hearing at which judges evaluate whether the research presented in the testimony is both relevant and reliable, considering such factors as its testability, error rate, evidence of peer review, and general acceptance within the scientific community.