2.02.200 [Rule 17] Burden and Standard of Proof; Jury Verdicts

(a) Unless otherwise provided by Tribal law, the burden of providing a civil claim shall be on the party who makes the claim.

(b) Unless otherwise provided by Tribal law, a party to a civil case shall be considered to have met the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence standard. This shall mean the necessary party met the burden of proof by providing superior evidentiary weight that, though not sufficient to free the mind wholly from all reasonable doubt, is still sufficient to incline a fair and impartial mind to one side of the issue rather than the other.

(c) A civil jury verdict must be based upon the agreement of at least six (6) of the seven (7) jurors.