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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
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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.
A lot of times you try to minimize the number of defense witnesses because as a defense attorney you don’t have the burden of proof, the prosecution does, the more of a robust case you put on, the more you cause the jury to sit there and say, ‘Did the defense prove their case?’.
'I believe the conclusions have been proven by the preponderance of the evidence standard, i used the words 'more probable than not' because that is what is in the rules, because I thought it was appropriate when people read my report to always make sure that they understood the burden of proof that I was following.
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.
In these cases, you have a burden of proof to show the IRS that [the money] was not a gift.
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