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A desires a Court to give judgment that B shall be punished for a crime which A says B has committed the burden of proof will be on ?

Correct answer: A. A to prove B has committed Crime

  • A. A to prove B has committed Crime
  • B. The Court that has committed a crime
  • C. B's that he has not committed crime
  • D. None of these

Explanation

A person who asks the Court to impose criminal liability asserts that B committed the crime, so A must prove that assertion. The accused does not ordinarily bear the burden of proving innocence.

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