Massachusetts Statutes
§ 5L — Preponderance of the evidence standard
Massachusetts § 5L
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Ch. 12DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 5L (2026).
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Section 5L. In any action brought pursuant to sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, the party bringing the action shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.
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