Question

rather, the 90 - page opinion underscores some of the conflicting evidence in the case.
source: salon
in this sentence, evidence means:
means by which an alleged matter is established or disproved
an abusive attack on a persons character or good name
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

Explanation:

In a legal context (as indicated by "case"), evidence refers to what is used to prove or disprove an alleged matter. The other options: an abusive attack on character is defamation; disorder from unpredictable behavior is not related to "evidence" in this sense; and emotional arousal is also off - topic.

Answer:

means by which an alleged matter is established or disproved