eli5: What does a “preponderance of evidence” entail for civil suits?

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eli5: What does a “preponderance of evidence” entail for civil suits?

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Answer 1

The “beyond a reasonable doubt” means that the jury is convinced, without doubt, that they are guilty. Basically, there’s no other logical explanation for what happened.

Preponderance of evidence is “If you had to choose one or the other, which would you pick?”