PrincipleEVIDENCE LAW — Burden of Proof — Proof of Customary Law
- Area of law
- EVIDENCE LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Customary law must be proved as a fact. The principle applies to evidence law. The party alleging the custom bears the burden. The rule provides an exception for judicial notice of well-known customs. The court will require proof unless judicially noticed. The principle is fundamental.
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