balances of probabilities

A form of balance of probabilities — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of balance of probabilities
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