Preponderance of the evidence requires the more persuasive, credible proof to prevail over opposing evidence in civil matters. Preponderance of the evidence denotes a standard requiring the greater weight of credible and convincing evidence; it signifies a superiority or outweighing of evidence that must be more persuasive to the mind and accord with reason and probability, such that the claimant's proof overbears, to some degree, the opposing evidence.