Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
966,848,608 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

clear and convincing evidence

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.

clear and convincing evidence n. evidence that proves a matter by the "preponderance of evidence" required in civil cases and beyond the "reasonable doubt" needed to convict in a criminal case. (See: beyond a reasonable doubt)


?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? References in periodicals archive
Separately, the Appellate Court panel concluded that the burden of proof under IFPA was a clear and convincing evidence standard.
We feel we have clear and convincing evidence to put him into removal proceedings," said Pam McCullough, an ICE spokeswoman.
As we held in Part I of this opinion, the Court of Judiciary had before it clear and convincing evidence that Chief Justice Moore violated Canons 1, 2A, and 2B of the Canons of Judicial Ethics, as charged in the complaint filed by the Judicial Inquiry Commission, by willfully, refusing to obey a lawful and binding order of a federal court, the justices wrote in Roy S.
 
Legal browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Legal Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.