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Quotation from Addington v. Texas by Supreme Court of the United States
“The individual should not be asked to share equally with society the risk of error when the possible injury to the individual is significantly greater than any possible harm to the state.”
Addington v. Texas, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part III-A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Chief Justice Burger explains why a preponderance of the evidence is too low a standard for commitment.
Citation: "The individual should not be asked to share equally with society the risk of error when the possible injury to the individual is significantly greater than any possible harm to the state." — Supreme Court of the United States, Addington v. Texas, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part III-A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id addington-v-texas-q4)
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