Antonyms for burden of proofbur·den of proof

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Princeton's WordNet

1. burden of proofnoun

   the duty of proving a disputed charge

How to use burden of proof in a sentence?

1. Dirk Schumacher:

   The burden of proof is shifting and if inflation has gone nowhere a year from now it will be hard for the doves to say we need more of the same.

2. John Clune:

   The burden of proof is now on him, refusing to answer questions and smearing people in the media aren't going to fly here. I'm not sure how well that will end up for him in this case.

3. Gloria Allred:

   Because first of all, the first criminal trial, the jury deadlocked. Secondly, it's a very high burden of proof. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

4. Lawyer Ted Wells:

   'I believe the conclusions have been proven by the preponderance of the evidence standard, i used the words 'more probable than not' because that is what is in the rules, because I thought it was appropriate when people read my report to always make sure that they understood the burden of proof that I was following.

5. Tom Ochsenschlager:

   In these cases, you have a burden of proof to show the IRS that [the money] was not a gift.

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