US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 42 CFR — Public HealthChapter I — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPart 93 — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICIES ON RESEARCH MISCONDUCTSubpart B — Definitions93.22842 C.F.R. § 93.228Preponderance of the evidence.Last amended: 2024Year: 2026Length: 29 wordsOfficial source Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 93.228 (2026)Preponderance of the evidence means proof by evidence that, compared with evidence opposing it, leads to the conclusion that the fact at issue is more likely true than not.Previous42 C.F.R. § 93.227Next42 C.F.R. § 93.229