Synonyms for preponderance of the evidence
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1. preponderance of the evidencenoun

   Synonyms:
   balance of probabilities

2. preponderance of the evidencenoun

   A legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that evidence be sufficient to determine that a claim is more likely to be true than not.

   Synonyms:
   balance of probabilities

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1. Columbia University:

   The investigation identified localized instances of plagiarism, but concluded that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that Monica Crowley committed research misconduct, for the dissertation to stand, Columbia University required certain corrections, which Monica Crowley has provided.

2. Lawyer Ted Wells:

   'I believe the conclusions have been proven by the preponderance of the evidence standard, i used the words 'more probable than not' because that is what is in the rules, because I thought it was appropriate when people read my report to always make sure that they understood the burden of proof that I was following.

3. Max Stern:

   Only two persons could have known what happened on that fourth night, the panel chose to believe the woman, by a' preponderance of the evidence.' We believe that it defies logic and common sense that a woman would seek to re-connect and get back into bed with a man who she says forced her to have unwanted sex just hours earlier. And yet the Dean accepted this conclusion and ordered Jack Montague to be expelled. His decision was then upheld by the Provost.