prove a case
Example Sentences
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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
You don’t have to prove a case before you bring it.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 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
“The question of whether we can prove a case at trial is different than clearing him of any and all wrongdoing,” he said.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2020
When you set out to prove a case out of the mouth of a hostile witness, you are embarking on a very doubtful enterprise.
From The Land of Strong Men by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)
