burden of proof
burden of proof noun: 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.
Noun
burden of proof (plural burdens of proof)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- onus probandi
- The obligation of the person making a claim in a dispute to provide sufficient evidence for their position.
burden of proof meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati and Arabic
burden of proof in Tamil
- மெய்பிப்புப் பொறுப்பு, மெய்ப்பிக்கும் சுமை, பொறுப்பு, பளு, மெய்ப்பிக்கும் பொறுப்பு, மெய்ப்புச் சுமை
burden of proof in Kannada
- ರುಜುವಾತಿನ ಹೊಣೆ
burden of proof in Gujarati
- duty of a party in a legal proceeding
- સાબિતીનો બોજો sābitīno bojo, પુરાવાનો બોજો purāvāno bojo
burden of proof in Arabic
- duty of a party in a legal proceeding
- عِبْء الإثْبات ʕibʔ al-ʔiṯbāt, عِبْء البَيِّنة ʕibʔ al-bayyina
- obligation of the person making a claim to provide evidence for their position
- التزام بتقديم الدليل iltizām bi-taqdīm al-dalīl, التزامات بتقديم الدليل iltizāmāt bi-taqdīm al-dalīl
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- burden of proof in Indonesian
- beban bukti, beban pembuktian
Synonyms of burden of proof
Forms of burden of proof
| plural | burdens of proof |
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Origin of burden of proof
Calque of Latin onus probandi.
Questions about burden of proof
- What does burden of proof mean?
- Burden of proof means 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.
- What is burden of proof in Tamil?
- Burden of proof in Tamil is மெய்பிப்புப் பொறுப்பு, மெய்ப்பிக்கும் சுமை, பொறுப்பு. See Burden of proof meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is burden of proof?
- Burden of proof is a noun.
- What is the plural of burden of proof?
- The plural of burden of proof is burdens of proof.
Words near burden of proof in the dictionary
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