Assertion: burden | /r/HasProperty | met
Facets:
value: in order to avoid directed verdict
type: PURPOSE
value: in order to avoid a dismissal
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: If the judge rules that such burden has been met, then it is up to the jury itself to decide if they are, in fact, convinced of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.  
text: The burden of production must be met in order to avoid a dismissal or directed verdict.