prove a case

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“Let’s say, for example, Harvey Weinstein: It was very difficult to prove a case when there was only one person because there was a tendency to turn it into a so-called ‘he-said, she-said’ situation.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Prosecutors face a high bar to prove a case beyond reasonable doubt when the key witnesses have told contradictory narratives, said Carolyn Hartley, professor of social work at the University of Iowa.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

What’s needed to prove a case for fraud is clearly established through centuries of judicial decisions.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2021

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

Clearly, this search for the lady might prove a case for Sherlock Holmes, while Paul's own detective ability, he admitted, was more of the Dr. Watson order.

From High Noon A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor Glyn by Anonymous