In Both Our Legal System and in Science, Which Side

question 147

Multiple Choice

In both our legal system and in science, which side of a dispute bears the "burden of proof"?

• A) the one defending the current state of affairs
• B) the one that should be able to present convincing evidence, if its position is correct
• C) the one that has more to lose, if its position is rejected
• D) the one that has the smaller number of supporters

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