balance of probabilities
noun[singular]
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astandardthat is used tohelpmakedecisionsinlegalcasesthat do notinvolveacrime:
InEnglishlawthepersonclaiminginjurywill not have toproveabsolutelythat theproducthe is using hascauseddamageto him,merelythat on thebalanceofprobabilitiesit has.