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preponderance of the evidence
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preponderance of the evidence — pre·pon·der·ance of the evidence /pri pän də rəns /: the standard of proof in most civil cases in which the party bearing the burden of proof must present evidence which is more credible and convincing than that presented by the other party or… … Law dictionary
preponderance of the evidence — noun A legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that evidence be sufficient to determine that a claim is more likely to be true than not. Syn: balance of probabilities … Wiktionary
preponderance of the proof — Greater weight of the evidence, the common standard of evidence in civil cases. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations … Law dictionary
evidence — ev·i·dence 1 / e və dəns, ˌdens/ n [Medieval Latin evidentia, from Latin, that which is obvious, from evident evidens clear, obvious, from e out of, from + videns, present participle of videre to see]: something that furnishes or tends to furnish … Law dictionary
Evidence (law) — The law of evidence governs the use of testimony (e.g., oral or written statements, such as an affidavit) and exhibits (e.g., physical objects) or other documentary material which is admissible (i.e., allowed to be considered by the trier of fact … Wikipedia
The Corfu Channel Case (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v. People's Republic of Albania) — was a case brought against Albania by the UK, suing for compensation after, on 22 October 1946, two British destroyers hit sea mines in Albanian waters at the straits of Corfu, damaging them and killing naval personnel during the Corfu Channel… … Wikipedia
evidence — Any species of proof, or probative matter, legally presented at the trial of an issue, by the act of the parties and through the medium of witnesses, records, documents, exhibits, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the… … Black's law dictionary
evidence — Any species of proof, or probative matter, legally presented at the trial of an issue, by the act of the parties and through the medium of witnesses, records, documents, exhibits, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the… … Black's law dictionary
preponderance — pre|pon|de|rance [prıˈpɔndərəns US ˈpa:n ] n formal 1.) a preponderance of sth if there is a preponderance of people or things of a particular type in a group, there are more of that type than of any other ▪ There is a preponderance of female… … Dictionary of contemporary English
preponderance — noun 1) the preponderance of women among older people Syn: prevalence, predominance, dominance 2) the preponderance of the evidence Syn: bulk, majority, larger part, best/better part 3) the preponderance of the unions … Thesaurus of popular words
preponderance of evidence — A standard of proof that must be met by a plaintiff if he or she is to win a civil action. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. preponderance of evidence I … Law dictionary
