burden of proof
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burden of proof
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Calque of Latin onus probandi.
noun burdens of proof
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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.
Similar: onus probandi
- The obligation of the person making a claim in a dispute to provide sufficient evidence for their position.
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noun duty of a party in a legal proceeding
| Español | carga de la prueba |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 입증 책임 ipjeung chaegim |
| 日本語 | 証明責任 shōmei sekinin, 立証責任 risshō sekinin |
| 中文 | 舉證責任 /举证责任 jǔzhèng zérèn, 證明責任 /证明责任 zhèngmíng zérèn |
| Português | ônus da prova |
| Français | charge de la preuve |
| Deutsch | Beweislast, Beweispflicht |
| Italiano | onere della prova |
| Русский | бре́мя доказа́тельства brémja dokazátelʹstva |
| العربية | عِبْء الإثْبات ʕibʔ al-ʔiṯbāt, عِبْء البَيِّنة ʕibʔ al-bayyina |
noun obligation of the person making a claim to provide evidence for their position
| Español | carga de la prueba |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증거를 제시할 의무 jeunggeoreul jesihal uimu |
| 日本語 | 証拠を提示する義務 shōko o teiji suru gimu |
| 中文 | 舉證責任 /举证责任 jǔzhèng zérèn, 證明責任 /证明责任 zhèngmíng zérèn |
| Português | ônus da prova |
| Français | charge de la preuve |
| Italiano | obbligo di fornire prove, obblighi di fornire prove |
| العربية | التزام بتقديم الدليل iltizām bi-taqdīm al-dalīl, التزامات بتقديم الدليل iltizāmāt bi-taqdīm al-dalīl |
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title = {burden of proof},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burden%20of%20proof},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
