courts

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"Courts are not big fans of 'speculative invoicing' for alleged copyright infringement," she said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Courts use formal standards of proof depending on the stakes, such as probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Courts infer intent every day from what people do, from the consequences they know will follow, from patterns that repeat with such consistency that coincidence is no longer a plausible explanation.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Courts can no longer use unaffordable bail as a backdoor detention order.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The monarchs of the Seelie and Unseelie Courts, along with the wild unallied faeries who came for the coronation, had made camp on the easternmost corner of the island.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black