preponderance of the evidence

noun

A legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that evidence be sufficient to determine that a claim is more likely to be true than false.

Similar
balance of probabilities
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Meanings

nounpreponderance of the evidence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that evidence be sufficient to determine that a claim is more likely to be true than false.

    Synonyms: balance of probabilities

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that evidence be sufficient to determine that a claim is more likely to be true than false.

Similar
balance of probabilities
Also see
balance of probabilities
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APA

preponderance of the evidence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preponderance%20of%20the%20evidence

MLA

“preponderance of the evidence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preponderance%20of%20the%20evidence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preponderance of the evidence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preponderance%20of%20the%20evidence.

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