Balance of probabilities

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that a dispute be decided in favor of the party whose claims are more likely to be true.

Synonyms

balance of probability preponderance of the evidence balance of equities burden of proof benefit of the doubt onus probandi probable cause fumus boni iuris burden of persuasion presumption of innocence default judgement burden of production

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