Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Burden of Proof — Onus of Proving Cause of Death Rests on Prosecution

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

In homicide cases, the prosecution bears the entire burden of establishing the cause of death. The defence has no obligation to offer an alternative explanation, fill gaps in the prosecution's case, or prove what did not cause death. This serves maintaining the fundamental principle that…

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