Sentences with phrase «own standards of proof»

However, he said he was concerned about the «disconnect» between the standard of proof required for designating a flight as a «White House support mission,» and the proof that was actually given to back up Mnuchin's travels.

What is most concerning is that there is no standard of proof that the government must provide in order to gain access to the customers» personal information in the database.

The epistemologist in me says that the human mind has rather low standards of proof and always has, even the scientific rationalists.

She has employed strong language: «Washington [in the prior administration] dictated that schools must use the lowest standard of proof....

Sorry, but your standard of proof is pathetically low.

There may be a case for demanding a higher standard of proof before imposing the death penalty, but the right to impose it has never been abrogated.

But why can you say god did it without the same degree of proof, 2000 year old scribblings do not meet any standard of proof.

Your standard of proof must be very low.

By requiring God to meet your standard of proof..

This raises the standard of proof of intent (and quality of communication) significantly, because it can be perceived as oppressive in itself.

But your assertion that he has «met his standard of proof» is an odd thing to say.

with all due respect, the govt has made so many errors, the standard of proof needs to be met but letting the public wonder may be part of the strategy, especially given the gory nature — i think it's quite possible he was passed away years ago, bad govt starts two wars before finishing one..

While I do not fault you for your conclusion, nor do I celebrate my faith in God as some greatness within myself or a «smarter» conclusion than yours, I am saying that appealing to God (as I do) or appealing to a standard of proof (as you do) still requires faith.

Exactly what is the standard of proof that you require such that you'd be willing to admit that Trump is a white supremacist?

But the proof against Bagwell was that he was muscular in the «90s, and that's an embarrassing standard of proof.

In particular, the rules encourage members to accept a predetermined sanction for given acts of misconduct rather than undergoing a full tribunal, but establish an impartial panel of decision makers with clear rules for evidence and standards of proof should a full disciplinary hearing be required.

«The only standard of proof which will be acceptable is for Nana Akufo - Addo to prove beyond reasonable doubt that indeed we made the allegation» he stated.

Clegg also said he had tasked Lib Dem president Tim Farron with reviewing whether the standard of proof should be changed in internal disciplinary reviews.

The standard of proof for public figures in libel in the US is distinct from other legal persons, requiring actual malice.

Nothing in the Constitution specifies any particular standard of proof that must be met, so if enough members of each body said they believed the President did something, no matter how ridiculous the evidence might be, there would be no basis for any court to overturn that judgment.

In order to censure Lord Rennard, accused of harassment by senior party activists on four separate occasions, they required a criminal standard of proof which was not available.

Supporters of Rennard argued that the inquiry by Webster had not found any evidence of wrongdoing to a criminal standard of proof.

«She has to show, to a high standard of proof, that a particular person sought leave by deception using a fraudulent certificate.

«While this process has not found to a criminal standard of proof that Lord Rennard acted with indecent intent, it is clear that he did not behave in the way that a chief executive should behave.

The standard of proof has to be exceptionally high.

He added: «While this process has not found to a criminal standard of proof that Lord Rennard acted with indecent intent, it is clear that he did not behave in the way that a Chief Executive should behave.

He said: «While this process has not found to a criminal standard of proof that Lord Rennard acted with indecent intent, it is clear that he did not behave in the way that a Chief Executive should behave.

Good climate scientists, like all good scientists, want to ensure that the highest standards of proof apply to everything they discover.

The phrase «balance of evidence» was used deliberately to suggest the (English) common - law standard of proof required in civil as opposed to criminal courts: not as high as «beyond reasonable doubt».

Its practitioners are fallible and often mistaken, but over time its process holds all ideas and hypotheses accountable to the same standard of proof.

First, climate skeptics enter this debate as trial lawyers, trying to hold climate scientists to a «beyond a reasonable doubt» standard of proof, the standard we use when someone has been charged with a crime.

And what would you suggest as the standard of proof that it IS the «driving force»?

The Precautionary Principle (which I'm not necessarily a big fan of) is about action in the face of uncertainty; it doesn't justify lowering your standard of proof so you can claim that there is no uncertainty.

More importantly, whatever your standard of proof, it shouldn't be influenced by your threshold for action.

Thanks for putting some focus on the tyranny of RCT «s. Touted to be the golden standard of proof in medicine, it does exclude things like nutrition in science.

These studies were actually surveys of individuals self reported diet habits and weight loss, so are interesting but not the gold standard of proof researchers prefer to see (14).

Below, however, are the latest studies that draw on the highest standards of proof (meta - analysis and systemic reviews, randomised controlled trials and cohort studies).

The case also touches on the standard of proof needed to justify race - conscious policies, including those involving student assignment.

The Arnold Foundation invests heavily in another initiative that promotes rigorous science for medical and policy decision - making, yet they do not seem to apply that same standard of proof to their own education strategy.

... a «preponderance of the evidence»... merely requires that it is «more likely than not» that someone is responsible for what they are accused of... it is our judiciary's lowest standard of proof... 50.01 % certain that the accused person is at fault....

As a general rule, bankruptcy courts are often reluctant to discharge student loan obligations, and as a result the standard of proof needed to show the financial hardship repay the student loans might cause you and your dependents can be high.

The standard of proof applied by the Student Judicial Committee shall be «preponderance of the evidence.»

It seems to me that the problem with your approach is that by the time the standard of proof is met everyone but historical climatologists will have ceased to care.

The tactic of the anti-green faction is to demand a biblical standard of proof..

If we get some evidence, we can then move on to discussing what kind of standard of proof we're looking for... but that's then, and this is now.

Grant funding is supposed to be for research rather than personal aggrandizement, so claim # 1 needs to be supported to a degree satisfactory to the criminal standards of proof, not blog standards.

What standard of proof should be required before enacting policies which will inevitably lead to deprivations of life, liberty and property of millions, if not billions of people?

I do not, of course, impose the same standards of proof on myself as would be required in criminal court.

It would seem perverse were this effect to cause cooling, but «would seem» is not standard of proof, I just can't see how a thoughtful person can say anything other than it is more likely than not that AGW is happening.

«Given the scrutiny that climate change science is currently under, attributing biological changes to global warming should surely require the highest standards of proof.»