prove a case
Example Sentences
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“Let’s say, for example, Harvey Weinstein: It was very difficult to prove a case when there was only one person because there was a tendency to turn it into a so-called ‘he-said, she-said’ situation.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
Prosecutors face a high bar to prove a case beyond reasonable doubt when the key witnesses have told contradictory narratives, said Carolyn Hartley, professor of social work at the University of Iowa.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
What’s needed to prove a case for fraud is clearly established through centuries of judicial decisions.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2021
“You should expect and demand more from the government when they have the burden to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2017
To plant a tree and leave it to the tenderness of nature, with only occasional attention, is to make the heart sick, for it is certain to prove a case of hope deferred.
From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by Streeter, John Williams
