( formal ) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of sth
(ON) THE BALANCE OF EVIDENCE / PROBABILITY
Meaning of (ON) THE BALANCE OF EVIDENCE / PROBABILITY in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005