California Evidence Code 605 – A presumption affecting the burden of proof is a presumption …
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A presumption affecting the burden of proof is a presumption established to implement some public policy other than to facilitate the determination of the particular action in which the presumption is applied, such as the policy in favor of establishment of a parent and child relationship, the validity of marriage, the stability of titles to property, or the security of those who entrust themselves or their property to the administration of others.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1244.)
Terms Used In California Evidence Code 605
- Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
- 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
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See California Evidence Code 185