{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-12-5l","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 5L","heading":"Preponderance of the evidence standard","body":"Section 5L. In any action brought pursuant to sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, the party bringing the action shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.","path":["Part I","Title II","Chapter 12"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter12/Section5L","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:19:49Z","sha256":"bf9ad6ea7b05bd6b9a079b9a3d405e3c69c6e0c5932a30f813762dd246b9b00b","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-12-5k","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-12-5m"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}