burden of proof

Meaning

1. 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.
2. The obligation of the person making a claim in a dispute to provide sufficient evidence for their position.

Synonyms

onus probandi

onus of proof

encumberment

Translations

charge de la preuve

carga de la prueba

ônus da prova

onere della prova

Beweislast

bewijslast

υποχρέωση της απόδειξης της βασιμότητας του ισχυρισμού

ευθύνη

obbligo

preoccupazione

عبء الاثبات

bar

berpirsiyarî

عبء

Etymology

Calque of Latin onus probandi.