“Proof” is the establishment by evidence of a requisite degree of belief concerning a fact in the mind of the trier of fact or the court.
Cal. Evid. Code § 190
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Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 9 Cal. App. 3d 933 - Baron v. Baron (1970)
Most recently applied in 240 Cal. App. 4th 523 - Grace v. Mansourian CA4/3 (August 2015)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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