Law dictionary
Terms of art, defined, with the authority each rests on. A term means what the system you are in says it means — so every entry names its jurisdiction, or says plainly that it has none.
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Balance of probabilities
The standard of proof in civil proceedings: the tribunal must be satisfied that the fact is more likely than not to have occurred.
Beyond reasonable doubt
The standard of proof in criminal proceedings. The tribunal must be sure of guilt; it is not enough that guilt is probable.
Bona fidebona fide
In good faith. Denotes honesty of intention and absence of knowledge of a defect, as in a bona fide purchaser for value without notice.