prove a case
Example Sentences
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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
“You should expect and demand more from the government when they have the burden to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2017
Nothing was done to him, as it would have been difficult to prove a case against him.
From The Moving Picture Girls at Sea or, A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real by Hope, Laura Lee