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burden of proof?

Asked on May 31st, 2016 on Business Law - New York
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What does burden of proof mean? I'm genuinely curious as to what the difference between producer's burden of proof and consumer's burden of proof. In short, what's the producers’ and consumer burden of proof.
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Burden of Proof means that the burden of producing evidence to justify a claim or defense lies with the party that has the burden.  For example, in criminal law, it is the prosecutor's burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.  In order to explain more about the producer's or the consumer's burden of proof - more information about the circumstances is necessary.
Answered on Jun 02nd, 2016 at 11:18 AM

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