clear and convincing

clear and convincing
clear and con·vinc·ing adj: conforming to or being the standard of proof required for some civil cases or motions in which the party bearing the burden of proof must show that the truth of the allegations is highly probable

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

clear and convincing
adj.
Highly probable, establishing a firm belief that something is true; an evidentiary standard between a preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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