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balance of probabilities

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
bal-ance of prob-a-bil-i-ties
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

balances of probabilities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clear and convincing evidence beyond a reasonable doubt probable cause

Synonyms

preponderance of the evidence

Questions

What does balance of probabilities mean?
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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