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Wis JI-Children 170
Burden of Proof: Ordinary
The burden of proof on question(s) ______ rests upon the party contending that the
answer to the question(s) should be "yes." The burden is to satisfy you by the greater weight
of the credible evidence, to a reasonable certainty, that "yes" should be your answer to (that)
(those) question(s).
The greater weight of the credible evidence means that the evidence in favor of a
"yes" answer has more convincing power than the evidence opposed to it. Credible evidence
means evidence you believe in light of reason and common sense.
"Reasonable certainty" means that you are persuaded based upon a rational
consideration of the evidence. Absolute certainty is not required, but a guess is not enough to
meet the burden of proof.
History
Wis JI-Children 170 (2018). ©2018, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Committees of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
19fbcb94f095e14ea1c2656b18e84bd67c620e8ba43a2fb8063a837e3891c284
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