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In a court hearing or trial, the facts must be proved to a certain standard. This standard is, in general, higher in criminal than civil actions.
The standard of proof in a criminal trials is usually ``beyond reasonable doubt'', and in a jury trial the judge has to explain to the jury what that means. It is difficult to give a precise definition, and English law has never tried to impose any sort of statistical measure on `reasonable doubt'.
In a civil action, the standard of proof is `on the balance of probabilities'. The side with the BurdenOfProof must prove that its explanation or view of events is more likely than not.
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