A judge, he explained, can base his decision only on facts and will often interpret an angry outburst as a substitute for solid evidence.

The seven Democratic judges of the Florida court had based their decision on two monumental errors.

As a result, there was no way to know on what legal ground the judge based his ruling or what issues he believed were significant.

The judge based her legal decision on two reports by doctors.

The judge based his conclusion partly on a videotape made at the scene.

The judge based his decision upon this point.

The judge based his decision on 18th century land grant documents.

The judges based their scores on his performance at the dress rehearsal.

Ms. Polikoff said judges should not base custody decisions simply on the number of hours a parent spends with the children.

The judge based this on Mehserle's statements to other officers that he thought Grant had a gun.