{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-13.59","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 13.59","heading":"Evidence.","body":"(a) Each party to a hearing may present the party's case or defense by oral or documentary evidence, submit evidence in rebuttal, and conduct such cross-examination as may be needed for a full disclosure of the facts.\n(b) Except with respect to affirmative defenses and notices of proposed denial, the burden of proof is upon the complainant.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B—PROCEDURAL RULES","PART 13—INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES","Subpart D—Rules of Practice for FAA Hearings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"814182ec598537646a5779714b4470bfb66404725d41fe036d73e03e42b55d46","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-13.57","next":"us/14-cfr-13.61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}