When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him. Illustration (a) When a person does an act with some intention other than that which the character and circumstances of the act suggest, the burden of proving that intention is upon him. (b) A is charged with travelling on a railway without a ticket. The burden of proving that he had a ticket is on him.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <i>Illustration</i><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) When a person does an act with some intention other than that which the character and circumstances of the act suggest, the burden of proving that intention is upon him.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) A is charged with travelling on a railway without a ticket. The burden of proving that he had a ticket is on him. <br><br>