IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 29.06
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 State has the burden of proof is more probably true than not
true.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-10
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- 2026-09-10
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