devil's proof
devil's proof noun: a legal requirement to achieve an impossible proof. Remedies are reversing the burden of proof, or giving additional rights to the individual faced with this requirement.
Noun
devil's proof (plural devil's proofs)
- A legal requirement to achieve an impossible proof. Remedies are reversing the burden of proof, or giving additional rights to the individual faced with this requirement.
Forms of devil's proof
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Origin of devil's proof
Latin probatio diabolica
Questions about devil's proof
- What does devil's proof mean?
- Devil's proof means a legal requirement to achieve an impossible proof. Remedies are reversing the burden of proof, or giving additional rights to the individual faced with this requirement.
- What part of speech is devil's proof?
- Devil's proof is a noun.
- What is the plural of devil's proof?
- The plural of devil's proof is devil's proofs.
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