Legal English Dictionary
preponderance of (the) evidence
nounevidence which is more convincing than the evidence offered in opposition to it; standard of proof in civil cases requiring that one side's case must be more likely than not when deciding on liabilityThe plaintiff in the contract action showed, by preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant had misrepresented its capacity to fulfil the contract.
Synonyms and Other Spellings
- balance of probabilities
