preponderance
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“The Court finds that Petitioner has met the burden of proof by preponderance of the evidence,” Judge Esther P. Kim wrote in her ruling, which was issued the next day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The prosecution has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Mohammad’s statements to the FBI were voluntarily given," Schrama wrote in his ruling, which was not immediately released to the public.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The estate only needs to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Connecticut wasn’t Anderson’s true home, the high court ruled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Courts use formal standards of proof depending on the stakes, such as probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
A preponderance of the members were Jewish, a group that had pursued the game for centuries and was highly proficient at it.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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