preponderance
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Preponderance of the evidence means that they just have to prove that it was more likely than not that you drove under suspicion.
From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018
Preponderance of the evidence is a typical civil-suit standard.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2015
Preponderance of the evidence is a common standard for civil liability, used for civil protection orders in domestic violence cases, for example.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2014
Preponderance of evidence, as the lawyers say, seems to favor the Ojibwas.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John
The Preponderance of Good Habits Over Bad.—And finally, let no one be disturbed or afraid because in a little time you become a "walking bundle of habits."
From The Mind and Its Education by Betts, George Herbert
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