Synonyms for burden of proof
bur·den of proof

Princeton's WordNet

1. burden of proofnoun

   the duty of proving a disputed charge

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1. • Duty

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1. 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.

2. Concord Coach:

   Denying a federal law enforcement agent access to our buses, or putting our staff in a position of determining whether that agents burden of proof has been met, is not something Concord Coach Lines is willing to do at this time.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Jack Reed:

   Hamas is a terrorist group. They operate under the principle of terror. And Israel, as a nation-state, has a higher burden of proof to show that these are necessary military raids.