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Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,0\N00:00:01,159 --> 00:00:02,529\NWelcome to County Office,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1\N00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,670\Nyour ultimate guide to local government services and public records.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2\N00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:07,869\NLet's get started.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3\N00:00:09,949 --> 00:00:12,010\NWhat is preponderance of the evidence?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,4\N00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,100\NImagine you are in a courtroom
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,5\N00:00:15,390 --> 00:00:19,260\Nand the judge is about to make a decision that could change lives.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,6\N00:00:19,469 --> 00:00:23,979\NThe air is thick with anticipation as both sides present their arguments,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,7\N00:00:24,469 --> 00:00:27,180\Nbut how does the judge determine who is right?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,8\N00:00:27,430 --> 00:00:31,389\NThis is where the concept of preponderance of the evidence comes into play.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,9\N00:00:32,508 --> 00:00:35,148\NPreponderance of the evidence is a standard used in
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,10\N00:00:35,148 --> 00:00:39,069\Nlegal proceedings to decide the outcome of civil cases.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,11\N00:00:39,328 --> 00:00:42,418\NIt refers to the requirement that one party's evidence
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,12\N00:00:42,418 --> 00:00:45,458\Nmust be more convincing than the other party's evidence.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,13\N00:00:45,938 --> 00:00:46,699\NEssentially,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,14\N00:00:46,949 --> 00:00:49,508\Nit means that the evidence presented must show that
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,15\N00:00:49,508 --> 00:00:52,188\Nsomething is more likely true than not true,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,16\N00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:57,549\Nthis standard is often described as a greater than 50% threshold.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,17\N00:00:58,610 --> 00:00:59,950\NIn practical terms,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,18\N00:01:00,220 --> 00:01:01,990\Nif you think of a balanced scale,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,19\N00:01:02,279 --> 00:01:05,639\Npreponderance of the evidence means that one side has tipped the
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,20\N00:01:05,639 --> 00:01:09,470\Nscale just enough to show that their claims are more credible.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,21\N00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,279\NThis does not mean that the evidence must be overwhelming.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,22\N00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,559\NIt simply needs to be more persuasive than the opposing side's evidence.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,23\N00:01:18,569 --> 00:01:20,519\NThis standard is different from the higher
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,24\N00:01:20,519 --> 00:01:23,389\Nstandard known as beyond a reasonable doubt,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,25\N00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:25,949\Nwhich is used in criminal cases.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,26\N00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:27,349\NIn those situations,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,27\N00:01:27,599 --> 00:01:30,010\Nthe evidence must be so convincing that there
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,28\N00:01:30,010 --> 00:01:33,150\Nis no reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,29\N00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:34,389\NIn contrast,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,30\N00:01:34,599 --> 00:01:36,599\Npreponderance of the evidence allows for
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,31\N00:01:36,599 --> 00:01:39,080\Na more balanced assessment in civil matters
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,32\N00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,559\Nwhere the stakes may involve monetary compensation or
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,33\N00:01:42,559 --> 00:01:45,879\Nother civil remedies rather than criminal penalties.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,34\N00:01:46,900 --> 00:01:49,730\NUnderstanding preponderance of the evidence is
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,35\N00:01:49,730 --> 00:01:52,720\Nessential for anyone involved in legal disputes
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,36\N00:01:53,010 --> 00:01:56,379\Nas it shapes the way cases are argued and decided.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,37\N00:01:56,970 --> 00:01:59,610\NIt highlights the importance of presenting clear
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,38\N00:01:59,610 --> 00:02:02,559\Nand compelling evidence to support one's claims,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,39\N00:02:02,849 --> 00:02:06,040\Nensuring that the truth prevails in the eyes of the law.
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