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Full-Text Articles in Civil Procedure
A Comparative View Of Standards Of Proof, Kevin M. Clermont, Emily Sherwin
A Comparative View Of Standards Of Proof, Kevin M. Clermont, Emily Sherwin
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
In common-law systems, the standard of proof for ordinary civil cases requires the party who bears the burden of proof to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts alleged are true. In contrast, the prevailing standard of proof for civil cases in civil-law systems is indistinguishable from the standard for criminal cases: the judge must be firmly convinced that the facts alleged are true. This striking difference in common-law and civil-law procedures has received very little attention from either civilian or comparative scholars.
The preponderance standard applied in common-law systems is openly probabilistic and produces, on average, …
Teoría General De La Prueba Judicial, Edward Ivan Cueva
Teoría General De La Prueba Judicial, Edward Ivan Cueva
Edward Ivan Cueva
No abstract provided.
The Draft Hague Convention On Jurisdiction And Enforcement Of Judgments And The Internet-A New Jurisdictional Framework, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 223 (2002), Kristen Hudson Clayton
The Draft Hague Convention On Jurisdiction And Enforcement Of Judgments And The Internet-A New Jurisdictional Framework, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 223 (2002), Kristen Hudson Clayton
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.
Hired Guns And Smoking Guns: Mccabe V British American Tobacco Australia Ltd, Camille Cameron
Hired Guns And Smoking Guns: Mccabe V British American Tobacco Australia Ltd, Camille Cameron
Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
Significant ethical and procedural issues raised in the case of McCabe v British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd - history of events leading to the Supreme Court of Victoria decision, particularly the implementation of the controversial 'Document Retention Policy' - procedural issues, including the role and purpose of discovery, nature of the striking out remedy and extent to which the adversarial system might be to blame for some of the conduct of the defence and its solicitors - ethical issues raised in the case - close links between American and Australian tobacco litigation and the influence of American tobacco lawyers …
Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments In The United States: The Need For Federal Legislation, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 229 (2003), Violeta I. Balan
Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments In The United States: The Need For Federal Legislation, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 229 (2003), Violeta I. Balan
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.