Title: Evidence Definition
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Content: There is no making a defence without innocence. There is no answering evidence which is true." In a civil suit, the plaintiff has the burden of proof so in the event of a tie in the evidence, the plaintiff loses. In a criminal trial, the burden (a different burden: beyond a reasonable doubt), is on the prosecutor. But there has to be rules of evidence or else each trial becomes a free-for-all. As Justice Thurlow said in Fox v Mackreth: "It is of very little consequence to the public to lay down definite rules of law if you have indefinite rules of evidence." The best and most common method of presenting evidence to a Court of law is by document. ( eg.