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Presumption of jurisdiction will be in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant who disputes the fact has…

There is a presumption in favour of jurisdiction, so the defendant who disputes it bears the burden of proving the court lacks jurisdiction; the statement is true, hence…

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Presumption of jurisdiction will be in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant who disputes the fact has the burden of proof to prove the contrary. Is it true?

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There is a presumption in favour of jurisdiction, so the defendant who disputes it bears the burden of proving the court lacks jurisdiction; the statement is true, hence "Yes".

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