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o⋅nus
[oh-nuh
s]
–noun, plural o⋅nus⋅es.
| 1. | a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc. |
| 2. | burden of proof. Compare onus probandi. |
| 3. | blame or responsibility. |
Origin:
1630–40; < L: load, burden
1630–40; < L: load, burden

Synonyms:
1. responsibility, weight, duty, load.
1. responsibility, weight, duty, load.
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Onus
O"nus\, n. [L.] A burden; an obligation. Onus probandi[L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : onus
Spanish:
responsabilidad,
German:
die Last,
Japanese:
責任
onus
c.1640, from L. onus (gen. oneris) "load, burden." Hence legal L. onus probandi (1722), lit. "burden of proving."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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