The Legal Storyboard
The Legal Storyboard is an independent educational publication that explains common legal processes and vocabulary in plain language. It helps readers prepare better questions, but it is not a law firm and does not advise anyone about a specific matter.
Court Basics
Plain-language explanations of evidence, procedure, parties, and decisions.
- Burden of Proof: Civil vs. Criminal Cases 4 min
- Can the Burden of Proof Shift? Presumptions and Defenses 7 min
- Burden of Proof vs. Standard of Proof 6 min
- Clear and Convincing Evidence: Meaning and Scope 5 min
- Legal Burden vs Evidential Burden: Two Different Tasks 5 min
- Motion to Dismiss vs. Summary Judgment 7 min
- The Three Standards of Proof Explained 9 min
- Why Criminal Trials Need a Higher Standard of Proof 7 min
Dispute Options
Neutral explainers on negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Evidence and Proof
This cluster and the existing burden-of-proof page form a coherent sub-topic that will outgrow court-basics;