Preponderance Of The Evidence in United States

Plain-English Law

Preponderance Of The Evidence as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):

Evidence sufficient to convince a jury that one party’s version of events is more likely than not. In many civil lawsuits, the plaintiff must prove each element of his or her claim by a preponderance of the evidence in order to prevail.

Practical Information

Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

Superior proof, more convincing than the opposing evidence.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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