Sentences with phrase «claim by a preponderance of the evidence»

In order to be successful, a victim will be required to prove their claim by a preponderance of the evidence.

In a civil case, the plaintiffs must prove their claims by a preponderance of the evidence.

To meet the burden of proof in a personal injury case, a plaintiff must prove his or her claim by a preponderance of the evidence, which means that the plaintiff must present evidence that when weighed by the judge or the jury, is more convincing than the defendant's.

Not exact matches

This past month, a bizarre, three - year - long lawsuit accusing the artist Peter Doig of falsely claiming he never made a 40 - year old landscape painting signed «Pete Doige,» finally came to a close when the judge sided with the painter due to the sheer preponderance of evidence that he had nothing to do with the middling artwork (which was in fact made by a prison inmate).

«One single proof» is a deceptive rhetorical flourish used primarily by denialists designed to apparently negate a preponderance of circumstantial evidence by claiming that without a specific key proof, the whole argument is invalid.

So a skeptic questions everything but accepts what the preponderance of evidence is, and a denier falsely claims that until all aspects are resolved we know nothing and should do nothing — often motivated by the latter.

AND the appeals court making the claim that the defendant must show by a preponderance of the evidence that he / she was damaged then «changing» that level of proof to what appears to be a higher standard by saying, «On review, we will not reverse the judgment unless the evidence as a whole unerringly and unmistakably leads to a conclusion opposite that reached by the post-conviction court.»

Such malpractice actions require proof of each element of a malpractice claim — duty, breach, injury, causation, and damages — by a preponderance of the evidence and may require the testimony of experts with respect to more than one of these elements.

Like other tort claims, medical malpractice lawsuits consist of four main points the plaintiff must prove by a preponderance of the evidence to be successful.

It is defined differently in different states and jurisdictions, however, most jurisdiction, including California define the civil lawsuit proof standard as «by a preponderance of the evidence» for most types of claims and, the slightly higher standard of «clear and convincing evidence» for claims for punitive damages (damages meant to punish the defendant rather than just compensate the victim).

In a civil case, the person claiming to be damaged need only prove their case by a preponderance of the evidence.

An Indiana personal injury or wrongful death claim must only be proven «by the preponderance of the evidence,» whereas a criminal case needs to be proven «beyond a reasonable doubt.»

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In automobile accident cases, the plaintiff, or the person bringing the claim has the burden of proving every element of the case by a preponderance of the evidence.