"preponderance of the evidence" meaning in English

See preponderance of the evidence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} preponderance of the evidence (uncountable)
  1. (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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: balance of probabilities Coordinate_terms: clear and convincing evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, probable cause
    Sense id: en-preponderance_of_the_evidence-en-noun-Zn2Z1gmH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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