On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:47:25 GMT, someone wrote:

That wouldn't be conclusive evidence in this case - continuing my
role as lying tenant...

Poor sap, you misunderstand what legal "proof" IS. "Proof" is
evidence that is believed by the judge (in a bench trial) or jury (in
a jury trial). Testimony can be proof. If the judge/jury believes
one witness and not the other, the believeable one's case is "proved".

People all the time think that all they have to do is come up with
some alternate story, and they will get off because it can't be
"proved" otherwise. Uhh uhh.

Now if the judge/jury doesn't know who to believe, then the Plaintiff
can't win. But a "civil" matter doesn't even need to be proven
"beyond a reasonable doubt" (that's for criminal trails). It only
needs to be "preponderance of the evidence" so 51% can do it.


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