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(1) Members of the jury, now it is time for me to instruct you about the law you must follow in deciding this case. (2) I will start by explaining your duties and the general rules that apply in every criminal case. (3) Then I will explain the elements of the crimes that the defendant is accused of committing.

An example of burden of proof is a defendant in a murder trial, who, while a very likely candidate for the murder, has a lot of evidence in his favor. The burden of proof is on the prosecution (or the state) to present the evidence in a way that convinces the jury that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The burden of proof requires a party to produce evidence to establish the truth of facts needed to satisfy all the required legal elements of the dispute. The burden of proof is usually on the person who brings a claim in a dispute.

The burden of proof encompasses the principles of Onus Probandi and Factum Probans. Onus Probandi dictates that the party making an affirmative claim must prove it. This burden rests on the side seeking to support their case with a specific fact they claim to know.

The burden of proof is a legal standard that requires parties to provide evidence to demonstrate that a claim is valid. Three levels of the burden of proof, "beyond a reasonable doubt," a "preponderance of the evidence," and "clear and convincing" determine the level of evidence required for a claim. Colorado Law.

When a party has the burden of proving any claim [or affirmative defense] by a preponderance of the evidence, it means you must be persuaded by the evidence that the claim [or affirmative defense] is more probably true than not true.