Assertion: burden | /r/AtLocation | the plaintiff
Facets:
value: in a civil trial
type: LOCATION
value: in a civil case
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In a criminal trial, the burden is exclusively on the prosecution because of the presumption of innocence, unless the defense is alleging an affirmative defense such as insanity, However, in a civil trial the burden is initially on the plaintiff and may shift to the defendant.
text: Because the burden of proof is on the plaintiff in a civil case, a defendant does not actually have to prove anything to avoid a jury finding for the plaintiff.
text: In a civil trial the burden of proof is on the plaintiff.