0
Rex Posted 20 years ago
The ruling came despite the 60-year-old multi-millionaire, from Uckfield in East Sussex, being cleared of manslaughter in the criminal courts.
Mr Justice Lightman ruled that, on the balance of probability, the businessman was involved in the death.
It is central to a £6m civil action being brought by the dead man's family.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the meaning of the words 'on the balance of probability'? I find it as a meaningless combination of words.
Could you please elaborate on this?
Grammar
On the balance of probability
The ruling came despite the 60-year-old multi-millionaire, from Uckfield in East Sussex, being cleared of manslaughter in the criminal courts.
Mr Justice Lightman ruled that, on the balance of probability, the businessman was involved in the death.
It is central to a £6m civil action being brought by the dead man's family.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the meaning of the words 'on the balance of probability'? I find it as a meaningless combination of words.
Could you please elaborate on this?
Top answer
It just means "probably". ruled that the businessman was probably involved ... , 'on the scales')" he found that the balance tipped toward the side which represented the businessman's involvement, not toward the side which represented the businessman's non-involvement.
- It just means "probably".
- ruled that the businessman was probably involved ...
- , 'on the scales')" he found that the balance tipped toward the side which represented the businessman's involvement, not toward the side which represented the businessman's non-involvement.
- CJ
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
5 Answers
0
It just means "probably".
... ruled that the businessman was probably involved ...
It means that when the judge "weighed the probabilites 'on the balance' (i.e., 'on the scales')" he found that the balance tipped toward the side which represented the businessman's involvement, not toward the side which represented the businessman's non-involvement.
CJ
... ruled that the businessman was probably involved ...
It means that when the judge "weighed the probabilites 'on the balance' (i.e., 'on the scales')" he found that the balance tipped toward the side which represented the businessman's involvement, not toward the side which represented the businessman's non-involvement.
CJ
00
Thanks Califjim. I respect to your prowess in English. I am sure you recognize me. Now I have a new name; it is Rex. This forum, for some reason, failed to recognize my old identity. So I was forced to get a new identity.
Would you write the words 'on the balace of probablity' instead of ' weighed the probabilites 'on the balance'?
As you are clever at English,
Would you write the words 'on the balace of probablity' instead of ' weighed the probabilites 'on the balance'?
As you are clever at English,
00
Would you write the words 'on the balace of probablity' instead of ' weighed the probabilites 'on the balance'?No. I would not write those words, nor 'weighed the probabilities ...".
I would write "probably" as shown in my previous post.
Sorry. I didn't recognize you. Who did you use to be?
00
Thanks CalifJim for the reply.
I actively participate in couple of forums. I am using various names for those forums. Other forums have nothing to do with English language skills. You know people write English; anything goes.
I think I had the name Rotter for this forum. I love to read your comments.
I actively participate in couple of forums. I am using various names for those forums. Other forums have nothing to do with English language skills. You know people write English; anything goes.
I think I had the name Rotter for this forum. I love to read your comments.
00
i'm trying to find out what the legal term "on the balance of probabilities" mean
0
Related Questions