prove a case
Example Sentences
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In a criminal court, prosecutors must prove a case beyond reasonable doubt.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
You don’t have to prove a case before you bring it.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2024
That this case did not result in a mistrial or a hung jury tells me that the failure to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt was not even close.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
“As a result, we would not be able to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt and charges were not filed.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2017
It doesn't require an entire computer system and ten thousand disks to prove a case in court.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling