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

Preponderance of evidence means you have to convince them you are at least 50.1% correct to win. There can be many doubts, but as long as you are more likely correct than not you win.

That’s different from Beyond a Reasonable doubt which should mean something like 99% sure they got it right.