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burden of proof
–noun
| 1. | Chiefly Law. the obligation to offer evidence that the court or jury could reasonably believe, in support of a contention, failing which the case will be lost. |
| 2. | the obligation to establish a contention as fact by evoking evidence of its probable truth. |
[Origin: 1585–95
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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
Burden of proof
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| burden of proof
n. Law The responsibility of proving a disputed charge or allegation. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| burden of proof | |
noun | |
| the duty of proving a disputed charge |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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