Preponderance means the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance. If 20 things showed you robbed a bank, and 1 thing said you did not, the preponderance of evidence is- you're a bank robber!
The preponderance of evidence supported the conclusion that the defendant was guilty of the crime.
In a civil trial the standard is "preponderance of the evidence" as opposed to a criminal trials "beyond a reasonable doubt".
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equivalent to "beyond a reasonable doubt"
just enough evidence to make it more likely that the plaintiff is correct
The most common context is in the setting of a civil lawsuit. A majority of the evidence must point to the defendant being the cause of whatever loss the plaintiff is claiming. Thus: "The defendant must be proved liable by a preponderance of evidence."
The accused does not have to prove the burden of truth and preponderance in a murder trial.
The preponderance of evidence of the constant harsh and abusive language directed towards Winnebago's employees were unprofessional.
A 'Preponderance of the Evidence.'
In the United States, nationalism is often eclipsed by a preponderance of professional team sports.The jury found the defendant guilty due to the preponderance of the evidence against her.
It means a superiority in evidence over that presented by the opposition.