"But that's obvious!"

Unfortunately, the trial is not about truth, but about provability.

Unfortunately, the lawsuit is not about the truth, but about provability.

We must always keep in mind that what seems obvious to us will only be obvious to the judge if we can prove it. In civil proceedings, there is no ex officio evidence; even if the judge sees what evidence would help us, he or she will not order it if we do not request it.