Civil litigation relates to civil rights, civil wrongs, civil disputes relating to property, civil duties and breach of contracts etc.
Usually, in civil litigation burden of proof lies on the shoulders of the Plaintiff but during the course of trial or exceptional circumstances, the onus to prove may be shifted upon Defendant.
In civil litigation, it is the statutory duty of the Plaintiff to advance a cogent and strong evidence oral as well as documentary evidence to prove its case on the basis of balance of probabilities.