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IDJI 1.20.1

Burden of proof – preponderance of evidence

activein force · 2024-01-01 – presentas-observed

When I say that a party has the burden of proof on a proposition, or use the expression "if you find" or "if you decide," I mean you must be persuaded that the proposition is more probably true than not true.

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isc.idaho.gov
Retrieved
2026-08-21
Edition
2026-08-20
Content hash
ec3723f8848b45de6d6266742a427041674c8cb610183cb909061b1643e83045
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