The greater weight of the evidence, not necessarily established by the greater number of witnesses testifying to a fact but by evidence that has the most convincing force; superior evidentiary weight that, though not sufficient to free the mind wholly from all reasonable doubt, is still sufficient to incline a fair and impartial mind to one side of the issue rather than the other.
• This is the burden of proof in most civil trials, in which the jury is instructed to find for the party that, on the whole, has the stronger evidence, however slight the edge may be.
— Also termed preponderance of proof; balance of probability. See REASONABLE DOUBT. Cf. clear and convincing evidence under EVIDENCE. [Cases: Evidence 598. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 1310–1312, 1315.]
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