As an important institution, distributing the burden of proof not only reflects the value choice and the style of a country` s litigation in some degree, but also decides litigants` fate in essence .

• 举证责任分配作为民事诉讼中的一项重要制度,不仅在一定程度上反映了一国诉讼模式的选择和诉讼价值的取向,而且还从根本上决定着当事人诉讼命运的发展。