Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Proof — Burden of Proof in Civil Cases — Proof on Balance of Probability or Preponderance of Evidence

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Civil cases require proof on a balance of probabilities or preponderance of evidence. The trial judge weighs evidence like an imaginary scale. The principle applies to evidence law. The rule determines which party's evidence is more credible.

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