Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burden of proof

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: bur-den of proof
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

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

Etymology

Calque of Latin onus probandi.

Inflected Forms

burdens of proof (plural)

Phrases

extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

Frequently Paired Words

extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

Synonyms

onus probandi

Questions

What does burden of proof mean?: 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.
Where does burden of proof come from?: Calque of Latin onus probandi.

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