IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 21.01
Meaning Of Burden Of Proof
When I say that a party has the burden of proof on any proposition, or use the expression
“if you find,” or “if you decide,” I mean you must be persuaded, considering all the evidence in
the case, that the proposition on which he has the burden of proof is more probably true than not
true.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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