It concluded that "on the balance of probability, significant financial abuse of the six vulnerable adults did take place" in the two homes.

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Perhaps as a result, few people understand that the Family Court has the power to take away your child, for ever, on the balance of probability, in the absence of any criminal conviction.

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The inquest heard that nuts, bolts and a ratchet spanner were later found in the slurry and on the balance of probability it was believed Mr Whipps had tried to solve the valve problem.

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"All archaeology is about probability, about the balance of probabilities, " said Lin Foxhall, professor of archaeology at the University of Leicester.

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One problem is that investors have lost confidence in bank balance sheets, making it hard to assess what the true probability of default might be.

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