Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law 4th Edition by Timothy Koch, Jeffrey Beatty, Jeffrey Beatty, Susan Samuelson, Susan Samuelson

Exercise 1

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