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MINIMAX REGRET CRITERION Definition & Legal Meaning

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Minimizing regret as the highest criterion for choosing a decision path over another. This criterion encourages avoiding regret In a situation where an event’s expected payoff is less than expected. Also known as opportunity loss.

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