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."
Preponderance of the evidence n. the greater weight of the evidence required in a civil (non-criminal) lawsuit for the trier of fact (jury or judge without a jury) to decide in favor of one side or the other. This preponderance is based on the more convincing evidence and its probable truth or accuracy, and not on the amount of evidence. Thus one clearly knowledgable witness may provide a preponderance of evidence over a dozen witnesses with hazy testimony. Preponderence of the evidence is required in a civil case and is contrasted with "beyond a reasonable doubt," which is legal opinions, the meaning is somewhat subjective. Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill www.legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com
This sentence is a declarative sentence as it makes a statement.
A de novo sentence is a sentence imposed by a court without considering any prior sentence or recommendation. It is usually given when a previous sentence is determined to be invalid or improper, requiring a new sentence to be issued.
Oh really! That is a declaratory sentence. A declaratory sentence does not need to be long.
A sentence in the form of a statement (in contrast to a command, a question, or an exclamation. In a declarative sentence, the subject normally precedes the predicate. A declarative sentence ends with a period.
Preponderance means majority, dominance or superiority, of numbers. The preponderance of people would say you can use it in a sentence.
In a civil trial the standard is "preponderance of the evidence" as opposed to a criminal trials "beyond a reasonable doubt".
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.
The correct punctuation change is: "The composer had a preponderance."
just enough evidence to make it more likely that the plaintiff is correct
The preponderance of evidence of the constant harsh and abusive language directed towards Winnebago's employees were unprofessional.
The accused does not have to prove the burden of truth and preponderance in a murder trial.
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!
A Preponderance of Prawns
equivalent to "beyond a reasonable doubt"
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The constant harsh and abusive language directed towards the Winnebago employees was unprofessional, and was preponderance.