送交者: Enlighten 于 2006-5-19, 14:14:58:

You said the following:
The standard of proof can also varies - the typical
standards in laws are (1) beyong all reasosnable
doubts (2) clear and convincing evidence
(3) prepondence of the evidence.

Now, I understand the first is usually used in criminal trials and it means something like 95-99% confidence, if we borrow the term "confidence" from statistics. I also understand the third is usually in civil trials, meaning "more probable than not", or greater than 50% confidence.

My question is, where is the second, "clear and convincing evidence", used?

• It is usually used in very important civil trial - HunHunSheng (0 bytes) 2006-5-19, 14:35:44
  • so when to use clear and convincing? when preponderance? - Enlighten (53 bytes) 2006-5-19, 14:46:24
    • Important civil trials use teh former, less important civil trials use the later - HunHunSheng (0 bytes) 2006-5-19, 14:53:28
    • Seems the plaintiff will always want "preponderance". - Enlighten (0 bytes) 2006-5-19, 14:47:58
      • Prepondence only means the majority of evidence - HunHunSheng (59 bytes) 2006-5-19, 14:54:31
        • Here is one definition - HunHunSheng (407 bytes) 2006-5-19, 14:57:39
          • This makes sense: as the potential penalty against the - Enlighten (342 bytes) 2006-5-19, 15:05:28
            • Even within a trial, for various purpose, standard can be diff - HunHunSheng (198 bytes) 2006-5-19, 15:41:16

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