context: There is a better than even chance that John went to the garden. It is highly unlikely that Sandra got the apple. We doubt that Bernhard is a lion.
hypothesis: It is probable that john went to the garden, or Bernhard is a lion.
valid_hypothesis: It is probable that john went to the garden, or Bernhard is a lion.
invalid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that john went to the garden, or Bernhard is a lion.
hypothesis_assertion: John went to the garden, or Bernhard is a lion.