Preponderance definition

Preponderance means the greater weight of the evidence is more likely than not to have occurred.

Preponderance means a majority. Parks Reserve, 61 FLRA at 541. An individual who spends more than half of his or her employment time exercising supervisory authority that requires the exercise of independent judgment is a supervisor.

Preponderance means the standard is met if the proposition is more likely to be true than not true. The standard is satisfied if there is greater than 50 percent chance that the allegation is true.

Examples of Preponderance in a sentence

• Preponderance of the evidence may not be determined by the number of witnesses, but by the greater weight of all evidence.

• Preponderance of the evidence means the evidence having greater weight or convincing force.

• Preponderance of the evidence means proof by information that, compared with that opposing it, leads to the conclusion that the fact at issue is more probably true than not.

• Preponderance of the evidence is defined as evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it; that is, evidence which as a whole shows that the fact sought to be proved is more probable than not.

• Preponderance of the evidence has been defined as “such proof as leads the fact-finder … to find that the existence of a contested fact is more probable than its nonexistence.” Pa. State Troopers Ass’n v.

More Definitions of Preponderance

Preponderance means proof by information that, compared with that opposing it, leads to the conclusion that the fact at issue is more probably true than not. FAR 9.403. See Imco, Inc. v. United States, 33 Fed. Cl. 312 (1995).

Preponderance means greater weight of the evidence. It means that all of the evidence, regardless of which party may have produced it, must lead the Panel to believe that the fact at issue is more likely true than not true. Greater weight of the evidence does not necessarily mean the greater number of witnesses or the greater volume of evidence. Any believable evidence may be enough to prove that a disputed fact is more likely true than not.[6]

Preponderance means more than half. If, for example, the hearing panel concludes that the evidence — considered overall — weighs equally on both sides, the preponderance standard has not been met and the charges have not been proven.

Preponderance means there is a greater weight of the evidence that the maltreatment occurred.

Preponderance of the evidence essentially means it is more likely an incident happened than not; there is greater than a 50% chance that the claim is true. “Clear and convincing” requires the evidence to prove the claim is substantially more true than untrue. “Preponderance” of evidence is the burden of proof used in most civil trials.

Preponderance of the evidence. This means that more than 50% of the evidence needs to support the disciplinary action for the adverse action to be upheld. Now, if an adverse action is taken under §714, VA can sustain adverse actions with only “substantial” evidence. This means that VA only needs to support its disciplinary action with around 30%-40% of the evidence weighing in favor of the penalty for discipline.

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