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clear and convincing evidence

clear and convincing evidence noun: a legal standard for deciding the outcome of a dispute: evidence that clearly indicates that a claim is more likely to be true than not, without needing to eliminate all doubt.

Noun

clear and convincing evidence (uncountable)

  1. A legal standard for deciding the outcome of a dispute: evidence that clearly indicates that a claim is more likely to be true than not, without needing to eliminate all doubt.

Questions about clear and convincing evidence

What does clear and convincing evidence mean?
Clear and convincing evidence means a legal standard for deciding the outcome of a dispute: evidence that clearly indicates that a claim is more likely to be true than not, without needing to eliminate all doubt.
What part of speech is clear and convincing evidence?
Clear and convincing evidence is a noun.

Words near clear and convincing evidence in the dictionary

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  2. cleanup men
  3. cleanup on aisle
  4. cleanups
  5. clear
  6. clear and convincing evidence
  7. clear as a bell
  8. clear as a mirror
  9. clear as crystal
  10. clear as day
  11. clear as mud

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