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Briginshaw v Briginshaw

(1938) 60 CLR 336
JurisdictionAustralia
Year1938
Statusunclear

Key Principle

civil standard of proof where serious allegations are made; gravity affects cogency of evidence required, not the standard itself

Area of Law

Evidence and Standard of Proof

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