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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Burden of proof (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Clear and convincing evidence is the intermediate level of burden of persuasion sometimes employed in the US civil procedure.
		In order to prove something by "Clear and convincing evidence" the party with the burden of proof must convince the trier of fact that it is substantially more likely than not that the thing is in fact true.
		In civil law cases, the "burden of proof" requires the plaintiff to convince the trier of fact (whether judge or jury) of the plaintiff's entitlement to the relief sought.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Burden_of_proof (1272 words)

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		For example the presumption of innocence places a legal burden upon the prosecution to prove all elements of the offence and to disprove all the defences.
		An evidentiary burden or burden of leading evidence is an obligation that shifts between parties over the course of the hearing or trial.
		Probable cause is a relatively low standard of proof, which is used in the United States to determine whether a search is warranted.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/burden_of_proof.html (1479 words)

	Targum Press - Excerpt from The Eye of a Needle
		Therefore, it is counterproductive to suppress a student's desire for evidence, since this serves to reinforce the mistaken notion.
		In his case, intellectual evidence is a necessary foundation for an appreciation of Judaism and a relationship with G-d.
		Our aim in presenting evidence is not to convince the students beyond any doubt of the Torah's divine origin.
	www.targum.com /excerpts/eyeofneedle.html (672 words)

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