The burden of proof is one of those phrases that you hear all the time (Law and Order comes to mind), but there are some details to it that you might not know.
The burden of proof typically lies on one party in a court case. For instance, in a criminal case, the prosecuting attorney (the side pointing the finger) has to prove the defendant (the one saying "Wasn't me!") actually...did it. That's where the Law and Order cops come in and solve the case in under an hour.
But the phrase you might now know is the "standard of proof." This one dictates how strongly the accusing group has to prove it.
For example, if you're being accused of petty theft, less proof is required because the punishment to you isn't so great. The standard of proof is lowered in proportion to the crime. But if you're being tried for murder, the standard will be much, much higher, because the crime is more serious, and the risk of damaging a person innocently accused is greater.
Interestingly, the standard of proof can be applied to both parties in a case, and be at different levels, again depending on the crime.
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like when you in tone ironically so sue me and they do or at least they can
well this phrase consent to service of process is a legal acceptance of
financial responsibility when you set up your company in whatever form in [Women discussing company matters]
whatever given state that is when you consent to being served lawsuit papers
at your address of record it makes it all the easier for well whoever to sue [Lawyer gives woman a lawsuit]
you they don't have to hunt you down in the woods or wait for you to show up at
your PO-- box or to try to ID you in a you know Where's Waldo drawing it's hard [Waldo appears in a crowd and runs away]
to do well all they have to do is send what's called a process server basically
registered mail who identifies you and then he you know takes a selfie of [Man takes a selfie with a woman]
himself serving you papers ie handing you an envelope stating that you are
being served well the state had to require this consent because too many
deadbeat companies absconded with unpaid bills unserved responsibilities in
contracts and other omissions that finally force the government to say
enough if you want to do business in our neck of the woods then you'll consent to [Government working demanding consent]
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