clear·ly erroneous adj: being or containing a finding of fact that is not supported by substantial or competent evidence or by reasonable inferences
findings of fact...shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 52(a) see also amendment vii to the constitution in the back matter compare abuse of discretion, de novo
◇ The requirement that findings be clearly erroneous to be set aside is a standard of review used esp. by an appellate court when reviewing a trial judge's (as opposed to a jury's) findings of fact for error.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.