California Evidence Code 520 – The party claiming that a person is guilty of crime or wrongdoing has …
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The party claiming that a person is guilty of crime or wrongdoing has the burden of proof on that issue.
(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
Terms Used In California Evidence Code 520
- Burden of proof: means the obligation of a party to establish by evidence a requisite degree of belief concerning a fact in the mind of the trier of fact or the court. See California Evidence Code 115
- Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Evidence Code 175