Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Burden of Proof — Legal Personality — Burden on Party Asserting Incorporation to Prove by Production of Certificate

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that the burden of proving incorporation lies on the party asserting it, and corporate status is established by production of the certificate of incorporation, which is prima facie evidence under Section 36(6) of CAMA. The principle applies where legal personality is challenged.…

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