Section 141 — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Criminal proceedings: standard of proof

(1) In a criminal proceeding, the court is not to find the case of the prosecution proved unless it is satisfied that it has been proved beyond reasonable doubt.
(2) In a criminal proceeding, the court is to find the case of a defendant proved if it is satisfied that the case has been proved on the balance of probabilities.

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Related sections

s 138 — Exclusion of improperly or illegally obtained evidence
s 139 — Cautioning of persons
s 140 — Civil proceedings: standard of proof
s 142 — Admissibility of evidence: standard of proof
s 143 — Matters of law
s 144 — Matters of common knowledge

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