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burden of proof

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The duty of presenting a certain amount of evidence in order to meet the legal requirements for establishing the entitlement of the party in a case to the outcome sought.

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  • noun law 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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  • noun the duty of proving a disputed charge

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