Judicial Notice & Presumptions Flashcards
1
Q
A court may take judicial notice of a factual matter which is not subject to reasonable dispute because it is either…
A
(1) Common knowledge; or
(2) Capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonbly be questioned.
2
Q
Unless otherwise provided by Virginia law, a “rebuttable presumption” imposes on the party against whom it is directed the burden of…
A
presenting evidence to rebut or meet the presumption… but it does not shift the burden of proof to that party.
