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Princeton's WordNet
burden of proofnoun
the duty of proving a disputed charge
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burden of proofnoun
The duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact; it includes both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion; the onus probandi
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burden of proof
The burden of proof is the obligation or duty to prove allegations asserted in a legal case. It refers to the necessity or responsibility of proving a claim or argument with credible evidence, facts, or logical reasoning. Whoever carries the burden of proof must satisfy their obligation to substantiate their assertions or the court will rule against them. The standard required for the burden of proof may vary depending on the nature of the case.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of burden of proof in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of burden of proof in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of burden of proof in a Sentence
Denying a federal law enforcement agent access to our buses, or putting our staff in a position of determining whether that agents burden of proof has been met, is not something Concord Coach Lines is willing to do at this time.
Right now we are not taking any action but certainly the burden of proof lies with them( LG) -- to come forward and say what they have done, we need to understand to what extent was this negligence or what it was. It will all come subsequently once we start ascertaining the situation on the ground.
It's very difficult to penalize an exporting country, you have to have a very large burden of proof to prove what they're doing.
The tech industry is going to come at this bill, and every other kids’ online safety bill, with everything it’s got, but the burden of proof is on those who want to protect the status quo, because the status quo is making a whole generation of users mentally ill.
Because first of all, the first criminal trial, the jury deadlocked. Secondly, it's a very high burden of proof. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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