{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-4631","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §4631","heading":"Burden of proof","body":"In any civil action under this Act, the burden shall be on the person seeking relief to prove, by a fair preponderance of the evidence, that the alleged unlawful discrimination occurred.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 12: HUMAN RIGHTS","CHAPTER 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT","SUBCHAPTER 8: MISCELLANEOUS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec4631.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"824f60c80480df1091e11d624f4c2562de45360bf8a3d9d9bfff0bf88aed1795","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-4630","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-4632"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}