{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-14-1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 24-14-1","heading":"On whom burden of proof lies.","body":"The burden of proof generally lies upon the party who is asserting or affirming a fact and to the existence of whose case or defense the proof of such fact is essential. If a negation or negative affirmation is essential to a party’s case or defense, the proof of such negation or negative affirmation shall lie on the party so affirming it.","path":["TITLE 24 EvidenceCHAPTER 99.","CHAPTER 14 Proof Generally","Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.24.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"095a34d54dae658e3ece659530e65042fef846969a536e2dc501bd3b7f3e173e","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-13-154","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-14-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}