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Burden of proof
The responsibility of proving a fact regarding issues raised by disputing parties in a court case. Generally, the plaintiff has to prove that the allegations in the complaint are true. The defendant is given sufficient opportunity to rebut the same, but if the defendant raises some factual issue while defending the claims of the plaintiff, the former has the responsibility to prove the same.
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