Montana Code 26-1-403. Instructions to jury on standard of proof required to meet burden of persuasion
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26-1-403. Instructions to jury on standard of proof required to meet burden of persuasion. The jury is to be instructed by the court on all proper occasions:
Terms Used In Montana Code 26-1-403
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(1)that in civil cases the affirmative of the issue must be proved, and when the evidence is contradictory, the decision must be made according to the preponderance of the evidence; and
(2)that in criminal cases guilt must be established beyond reasonable doubt.