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Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 452.6

BURDEN OF PROOF ON CLAIM

activein force · 2026-07-06 – presentact-effective-date

If the greater weight of the evidence does not support (claimant’s) claim, your verdict should be for (defendant).

However, if the greater weight of the evidence supports (claimant’s) claim, [then your verdict should be for (claimant) and against (defendant)] [then you shall consider the defense[s] raised by (defendant)].

(Adopted June 25, 2025.)

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Source: floridabar.org
Retrieved: 2026-08-18
Edition: 2026-08-18
Content hash: 3867bb0005b6872ee9e5c8ba5ed7f7ea8c6922adc23e73b91475ebaed109f397

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