The Plaintiff's Burden of Proof in a Tort Case Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

The plaintiff's burden of proof in a tort case is proof _____.

• A) by a preponderance of the evidence
• B) beyond reasonable doubt
• C) beyond a shadow of a doubt
• D) by the compelling weight of the evidence

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Definitions:

Suicide Rates

The number of suicides per a certain number of people within a specified time frame, often per 100,000 individuals per year.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that cause significant distress or impairment in personal functioning.

Victim of Crime

An individual who suffers physical, emotional, financial, or social harm as a result of a criminal act.

Nonsuicidal Self-injury

The act of deliberately harming one's own body without intending to commit suicide.