Sentences with phrase «standard of proof for»

You'll find that the standard of proof for most criminal proceedings is «beyond reasonable doubt» and that it's often difficult or impossible to quantify the chance that someone committed a crime as a percentage.

So, while in theory the standard of proof for medical evidence of torture is set low, in practice, the evidential burden is increasingly high with incremental attacks on the expertise of medical professionals.

However, today's announcement means — unlike workers with other physical injuries — injured workers claiming benefits for chronic mental stress will be unfairly restricted by having to establish a higher standard of proof for entitlement.

A series of barriers collectively reduce the effectiveness of initial and subsequent monthly reviews of detention sentences including: arbitrariness of decision - making in detention reviews; detainee's difficulty in gathering new evidence while in detention; standard of proof for detainees; and prohibitive release conditions: Petra Molnar and Stephanie J. Silverman, Everyday Injustices: Barriers to Access to Justice for Immigration Detainees in Canada, Refugee Survey Quarterly (2016) 35 (1): 109 - 127 [Molnar & Silverman, Everyday Injustices].

The standard of proof for criminal charges is higher than that required to collect a civil judgment, and since the truck driver remained at the accident scene after the woman was hit, the police heard his perspective on the cause of the accident, while the biker was not available to give a statement.

While the standard of proof for conviction may be tough, the standards governing search and seizure are more lenient.

Solicitors have been asked for their views on expected proposals regarding the standard of proof for the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).

FindLaw informs us that public officials and public figures (including celebrities) have a much higher standard of proof for libel or slander suits than the average Joe, and they have to prove that the alleged slanderer acted with «actual malice.»

The standard of proof for establishing both of these «facts» is the Balance of Probabilities.

The standard of proof for arbitrator bias under article V (1)(d) is particularly high.

The standard of proof for showing that the constitution of the arbitral tribunal was irregular is high.876 In the words of one United States court, the burden is «substantial because the public policy in favour of international arbitration is strong.»

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

Not exact matches

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.

Our recession - proof business model allows for constant revenue with virtually unlimited earning potential, without having to deal with the one - size - fits - all approach of standard franchises.

Most recently, the HKMA partnered with Hong Kong's Standard Chartered Bank to oversee the deployment of a successful DLT Proof - of - Concept for trade finance.

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.

Seems to me we have a double standard here — you asked for proof that god does not exist, and we (multiple people) accommodated you within the bounds of logic and evidence (lack thereof), but you have not (can not!)

What they don't know is, the beauty of believing in god is their is no proof of god, therefore everyone has a picture of someone of a higher standard then they can personally attain, but need to strive for it.

There is or is not proof for the existence of God depending upon what epistemelogical standard you are using.

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.

Future proof: Thanks to its superior detection accuracy, the RAYCON D + is well prepared for possible future tightening of food safety standards.

For me, this incident should be the last of his off field shenanigans as an Arsenal player and if the club go ahead with the reported contract extension worth # 110,000 aweek then more shame on them, as this would be more proof that Arsenal fc have lost even more of their standards on and off the field of play.

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.

Further proof of the incredible current standard in this event came when Bondarenko's fellow Ukranian Andriy Protsenko became the sixth man to this year clear 2.40 m or higher with his personal best for the runner up spot, while Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov and world silver medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim both cleared 2.38 m for third and fourth respectively.

«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.

The trial included both proof of acts that clearly met that standard — pushing $ 500,000 in legislative grants for the cancer researcher, and backing real estate legislation for the developers — and lesser favors, like trying to get the researcher's child a job, helping get permits for a charity race and meeting with lobbyists.

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.

«The Conservative's failure to guarantee a decent standard of living for older people, Tory cuts to social care and their failure to protect the NHS are proof that the Tories» are abandoning older people.

For now, the public and press await proof that Mayor de Blasio will meet a higher standard than many elected officials, most notably Governor Andrew Cuomo, who go to great lengths to limit knowledge of their whereabouts and squelch press coverage of much of their public activity.

The initiative announced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo specifies when the state can take quick action on the state's 21,000 child care programs, instead of having to wait for proof of imminent danger under the previous standard.

That would give researchers something they have desired for decades: proof of physics beyond the standard model.

In a small proof - of - concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within the heart can successfully predict the effectiveness of catheter ablation, the standard of care treatment for atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat disorder.

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.

This goes from basic problems with the argument for Religious Experiences as proof of the existence of God (Standard) to Freud and Persinger for the A level challenge task.

On one side: the informal network of advocates, philanthropists, educators, and nonprofit organizations that all back higher academic standards, greater accountability, and improved teaching, and who saw the city as a potential proof point for their theories of how to improve student outcomes.

-- In 1989 the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) published its Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics — an extensive set of mathematics standards for grades K - 12 which de-emphasized memorization of number facts, the learning of proofs, and algebraic skills, but encouraged the use of calculators and «discovery learning.»

Until there are professional education standards for what constitutes «proof» of educational effectiveness, we need to increase our own critical consumer skills.

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.

Excellent for those aiming for an A * as it shows the standard expected but beneficial for ALL students since it suggests one fool proof way to approach these kind of questions.

As proof of where Malloy and Pryor's warped Common Core Testing plan is taking Connecticut one need only look across the nation to California where it was announced that this year the State of California is providing schools with $ 1.25 billion for computers, bandwidth and training to install Common Core standards.

Well, Global Council Chair, Bruce Rauner, was one of the corporate brains behind SB7 and its 75 % «strike - proof» vote standard that was supposed to be too high for the Chicago Teachers» Union to meet.

... 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....

The model is then designed to systemically drill down to more granular, essential, and supporting standards, with generous opportunities for practice, deeper learning, and proof of mastery.

Finally, this document proposes substantive changes to several provisions, including: Personal net worth, retainage, the size standard, proof of ethnicity, confidentiality, proof of economic disadvantage, and DBE credit for trucking firms.

It makes several changes to the DBE program, concerning such subjects as uniform application and reporting forms; implementing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Small Business Administration (SBA); substantive amendments to provisions concerning personal net worth, retainage, size standard, proof of ethnicity, confidentiality, proof of economic disadvantage, DBE credit for trucking firms, and eligibility of firms owned by Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs); and clarifications concerning multi-year project goals and the use of the new North American Industrial Classification System («NAICS»).

At heart it's a standard Fire HD 8, but with a drop - proof rubber case and a year's free subscription to the Fire For Kids service, which provides access to a wealth of kiddy - friendly content.

However, Customer acknowledges and agrees that the following industry standards for book printing are acceptable tolerances and are not grounds for rejecting the proof or any printing of any amount of books:

In fact, given that indy authors tend to pay editors and proof readers, and want value for money, whereas editors in traditional houses are involved in a large number of projects, and are well - known to spend the bulk of their time in meetings rather than editing, and proofing is contracted out - often to the same proof - readers as many indies use (and some editors care how good it is, and some don't) the standards may well be higher in indy bestsellers.

Standard Form 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records, is used to apply for proof of military service regardless of whether you served on regular active duty or in the selected reserves.