What is the standard for proving beyond reasonable doubt in civil cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Brooks v. Soto, Case No. 1:13-cv-01683-LJO-SAB-HC (E.D. Cal. 2014):
The government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt every element of a charged offense. In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970). "The beyond a reasonable doubt standard is a requirement of due process, but the Constitution neither prohibits trial courts from defining reasonable doubt nor requires them to do so as a matter of course." Victor v. Nebraska, 511 U.S.
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