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The Need to Object to Bad Jury Instructions As a rule, legally erroneous instructions are presumably objected to by the opposing party. That's a standard for California courts. However, it's a good idea for the opposing party to put any objections to those instructions on the record.

In both the United States and Canada, jurors having conscientious objection to service are generally excused from service. This chiefly includes religious groups such as the Amish, Conservative Mennonites, and Old Order Mennonites.

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is proof that leaves you firmly convinced that the defendant is guilty. It is not required that the government prove guilt beyond all possible doubt. A reasonable doubt is a doubt based upon reason and common sense and is not based purely on speculation.

To prove an element by a preponderance of the evidence simply means to prove that something is more likely than not. In other words, in light of the evidence and the law, do you believe that each element of his/her claim/counterclaim is more likely true than not?

In a criminal case, the burden of proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt. In civil cases, the burden of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence. The judge will explain what these terms mean for a given case in the jury instructions.

When a party has the burden of proving any claim or affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence, it means you must be persuaded by the evidence that the claim or affirmative defense is more probably true than not true.

The Need to Object to Bad Jury Instructions As a rule, legally erroneous instructions are presumably objected to by the opposing party. That's a standard for California courts. However, it's a good idea for the opposing party to put any objections to those instructions on the record.

CACI No. 200. Obligation to Prove - More Likely True Than Not True The parties must persuade you, by the evidence presented in court, that. what they are required to prove is more likely to be true than not true. This is referred to as “the burden of proof.”

For jury instructions to be effective, they must be clear and simple. Sentences should be short; instruc- • tions should contain no more than a few sentences, cover only one topic, and be directly related to the circumstances of the case (they should not be abstract statements of the law).