Principle

EVIDENCE LAW β€” Pleadings β€” Facts Not Proved β€” Irrelevance

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle restates the fundamental rule of evidence: he who asserts must prove. Pleaded facts without supporting evidence are legally irrelevant. The court cannot base a decision on unproven allegations. The rule applies at all stages of litigation. The party must adduce admissible evidence to…

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