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Usps mail receipt6/22/2023 ![]() Preponderance is based on the more convincing evidence and its probable truth or accuracy, and not on the amount of evidence. In a civil matter the burden of proof is met on the preponderance of evidence (in a criminal matter the burden is beyond reasonable doubt) and the onus of proof rests with the person making the allegation. So evidence is presented to a tribunal who will then decide if that evidence meets the required burden of proof. Proof the cogency of evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a truth or a fact You appear to be conflating two different legal concepts: evidence and proof.Įvidence something that furnishes proof: testimony specifically: something legally submitted to a tribunal to ascertain the truth of a matter If not, then why do people need to use them for legal documents? What useful thing does it establish? ![]() If they do, then why or how - clearly I didn't need to send what I claimed? So my question is, whether these mail certifications actually mean anything in a court? And then claim that I sent some important piece of mail (say, my tax returns, or a contract, or some other legally important document).Īnd when court day comes, I'll have all the "proof" I could possibly have from USPS for it, yet I clearly didn't need to actually do what I claimed. I could very well just stuff an envelope with empty pieces of paper (or, more plausibly, something totally irrelevant that is likely to be discarded) and mail it to some address, then get every kind of confirmation possible for it from the post office. My question is, (how) does this prove anything about what you actually sent? I'm just using that as an illustrative example.) (Note: This question is not specific to tax returns. Certified Mail) for "proving" you sent your mail (e.g. Something really confuses me about the whole legal aspect of confirming you sent someone mail.
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