preponderance of the evidence
English
Noun
preponderance
of
the
evidence
(
uncountable
)
(
law
)
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.
Synonyms
balance of probabilities
Coordinate terms
clear and convincing evidence
beyond a reasonable doubt
probable cause
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