{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6902","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §6902","heading":"Degree of proof to recover","body":"If the plaintiff proves that he is entitled to an estate in the premises and had a right of entry therein when he commenced his action, he shall recover the premises, unless the defendant proves a better title in himself.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 725: REAL ACTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 5: PROOF"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec6902.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"de93a81bb0572d4ee78e9f689e1fb6eef2aa9f164cc031d4985a772a77bdc482","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6901","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6951"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}