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Addington: how much proof does commitment require?

Preponderance standard insufficient

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United States national and state register · Batch 2

Jurisdiction / date
Texas, 1979
People / institutions
Frank Addington
Mechanism
Civil commitment
Allegation or event
Preponderance standard insufficient
Finding or outcome
JUDICIAL FINDING: clear and convincing (441 U.S. 418)
Label
VERIFIED
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1979-US-TX-ADDINGTON

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