{"id":13691,"date":"2018-02-11T22:48:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T22:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=13691"},"modified":"2018-02-11T22:48:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T22:48:50","slug":"sufficient-evidence-evidence-such-as-will-satisfy-an-unprejudiced-mind-of-the-truth-of-that-which-the-court-or-jury-has-found-to-be-the-fact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=13691","title":{"rendered":"Sufficient Evidence – evidence such as will satisfy an unprejudiced mind of the truth of that which the court or jury has found to be the fact"},"content":{"rendered":"

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sufficient evidence<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>(17c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Evidence<\/a> that is sufficient to satisfy an unprejudiced mind seeking the truth.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 aka satisfactory evidence<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; satisfactory proof<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Abstractly, evidence<\/a> of such probative value as to support the verdict of the jury or a finding of fact by the court.\u00a0 Practically, evidence such as will satisfy an unprejudiced mind of the truth of that which the court or jury has found to be the fact<\/a>. Re Cruson, 189 Or 537, 221 P2d 892, 20 ALR2d 219<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Where a statute provides that the schedule of rates fixed by the commissioners shall be\u201csu1iicient\u201d evidence that the rates thus ftxed were just and reasonable, the word \u201csufficient\u201d does not mean \u201cconclusive.” Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad Co. <\/em><\/span><\/span>v State<\/em>, 25 Fla 310, 5 So 833<\/span>. <\/span><\/strong>[2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Evidence that will satisfy an unprejudiced mind of the truth.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Enough evidence in law to support a verdict.<\/span><\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

satisfactory proof<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Convincing evidence.\u00a0 Sufficient evidence.\u00a0 Evidence such as to satisfy an unprejudiced mind of the truth. 30 Am J2d Ev \u00a7 1080<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To be satisfied of the truth of anything implies the absence of a reasonable doubt, but it does not imply the absence of belief that there is a possibility that the thing is not true.\u00a0 The jury may believe there is a possibility of the defendant’s innocence, and yet property convict him; for although it may be possible he was innocent, yet they may be entirely satisfied that he was guilty.\u00a0 People v Phipps<\/em>, 39 Cal 326, 334<\/span>.<\/strong> [2] <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Proof that is credible.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See weight of the evidence<\/em>.
\nCompare conclusive evidence<\/em>; insufficient evidence<\/em>. [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]: Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0Deluxe Tenth Edition\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner<\/a>. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>with Pronunciations
\n<\/b><\/span><\/em>Third Edition<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]:\u00a0\u00a0Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>Legal Assistant Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>
\nby Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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