St. Petersburg artists sue Sergei Bugaev (Afrika)

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Сообщение от artcol; 2703271 "

against himself and his family I have the right not to testify , as well as to disavow his testimony .

Actually, it is not about criminal law and on civil and in a civil court the burden of proof lies with the parties - on the healing and the defendant .
Read the Code of Civil Procedure ( CCP RF ) , Article 56 , " The burden of proof ":

1. Each party must prove the circumstances relied on as grounds for their claims and objections , unless otherwise provided by federal law.

2 . The court determines which facts relevant to the case , which side should they prove circumstances makes up for discussion , even if the parties to any of them cited .