California Code § 115
California Code § 115. Reproduced from the official Public Contract Code - PCC, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 115.
âBurden of proofâ means the obligation of a party to establish by evidence a requisite degree of belief concerning a fact in the mind of the trier of fact or the court. The burden of proof may require a party to raise a reasonable doubt concerning the existence or nonexistence of a fact or that he establish the existence or nonexistence of a fact by a preponderance of the evidence, by clear and convincing proof, or by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Except as otherwise provided by law, the burden of proof requires proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Public Contract Code - PCC § 115
- Jurisdiction: California
- Code: Public Contract Code - PCC
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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