English Explanatory Dictionary

balance of probabilities

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that a dispute be decided in favor of the party whose claims are more likely to be true.

Word forms

balance of probabilities balances of probabilities

Synonyms

preponderance of the evidence
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