33 CFR 20.701

§ 20.701 Standard of proof.

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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Citation: 33 CFR 20.701, § 20.701 Standard of proof, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149388
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The party that bears the burden of proof shall prove his or her case or affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.