Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
clear and convincing evidence — see evidence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. clear and convincing evidence … Law dictionary
evidence — ev·i·dence 1 / e və dəns, ˌdens/ n [Medieval Latin evidentia, from Latin, that which is obvious, from evident evidens clear, obvious, from e out of, from + videns, present participle of videre to see]: something that furnishes or tends to furnish … Law dictionary
clear and convincing evidence — noun A legal standard for deciding the outcome of a dispute, based on evidence that clearly indicates that a claim is more likely to be true than not, without needing to eliminate all doubt … Wiktionary
clear and convincing evidence — A degree of proof higher than that of preponderance of the evidence. 20 Am J2d Ev § 1253 … Ballentine's law dictionary
convincing */*/ — UK [kənˈvɪnsɪŋ] / US adjective 1) a) something that is convincing makes you believe that it is true or persuades you to do something a convincing argument/explanation He will demand convincing evidence before he adopts a new theory. b) someone… … English dictionary
convincing — con|vinc|ing [ kən vınsıŋ ] adjective ** 1. ) something that is convincing makes you believe that it is true or persuades you to do something: He will demand convincing evidence before he adopts a new theory. a convincing argument/explanation a ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Evidence (law) — The law of evidence governs the use of testimony (e.g., oral or written statements, such as an affidavit) and exhibits (e.g., physical objects) or other documentary material which is admissible (i.e., allowed to be considered by the trier of fact … Wikipedia
convincing — con|vinc|ing [kənˈvınsıŋ] adj 1.) making you believe that something is true or right ▪ convincing evidence of his guilt wholly/utterly/totally etc convincing ▪ Courtenay played the role in an utterly convincing way. 2.) convincing victory/win an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Evidence regarding Bigfoot — Infobox Pseudoscience topics=Zoology claims=There exists a great ape native to North America which has evaded detection in remote areas of the Pacific Northwest and other regions of North America, in contrast to the mainstream view that no such… … Wikipedia
convincing — [[t]kənvɪ̱nsɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine. Scientists say there is no convincing evidence that power lines have… … English dictionary
