IL 4.18. Definition Of Preponderance Of The Evidence

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Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions–Criminal (IPJI-Crim) (2017-2018)

IL 4.18.  Definition Of Preponderance Of The Evidence

The phrase “preponderance of the evidence” means whether, considering all the evidence in the case, the proposition on which the defendant has the burden of proof is more probably true than not true.