Cengage Advantage Books: Essentials of Business Law 5th Edition by Jeffrey Beatty,Susan Samuelson

Exercise 11

The burden of proof in civil cases is fairly low. A plaintiff wins a lawsuit if he is 51 percent convincing, and then he collects 100 percent of his damages. Is this result reasonable Should a plaintiff in a civil case be required to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt Or, if a plaintiff is only 51 percent convincing, should he get only 51 percent of his damages