prove a case
Example Sentences
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You don’t have to prove a case before you bring it.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2024
That this case did not result in a mistrial or a hung jury tells me that the failure to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt was not even close.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2018
“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
“As a result, we would not be able to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt and charges were not filed.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2017
Pragmatists can leave the question of identity open; but they cannot do without the wider knower any more than they can do without the reality, if they want to prove a case of knowing.
From Meaning of Truth by James, William