PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE — Unchallenged Evidence — Evaluation Where Defendant Absent
- Area of law
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Court
- Supreme Court
Absence of the defendant does not automatically entitle the plaintiff to judgment. The principle applies to civil proceedings. The court must still evaluate the plaintiff's evidence. The rule protects against unjust judgments. The plaintiff must prove his case on the balance of probabilities. The principle…
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