{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-919.990","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 919.990","heading":"Preponderance of the evidence.","body":"Preponderance of the evidence means proof by information that, compared with information opposing it, leads to the conclusion that the fact at issue is more probably true than not.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 919—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)","Subpart I—Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"d8560658e04d55aec17f7576be16667e2e298101c2e09c39245ef3c4afc1ce9f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-919.985","next":"us/5-cfr-919.995"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}