Preponderance of the evidence

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA 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 false.

Synonyms

balance of probabilities balance of probability burden of proof onus probandi burden of persuasion burden of production conclusive presumption best evidence rule onus case-in-chief judicial notice prevailing party

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