burden of proof
Obligation to demonstrate
Burden of proof is the obligation to prove a disputed claim.
In law, the prosecution bears the burden of proof in criminal cases—the defendant doesn't have to prove innocence.
The phrase extends to any argument: The burden of proof lies with whoever makes the claim.
To shift the burden of proof is to make the other side do the proving.
Facts supporting truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
defense · reasonable doubt · preponderance · clear and convincing · prima facie · trial · verdict · litigation
Responsibility one bears
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- dutyRequired moral task
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
obligation · requirement · incumbency · demonstrate · establish · prove · substantiate · justify
evidence
Facts supporting truth
prosecution · defense · reasonable doubt · preponderance · clear and convincing · prima facie · trial · verdict · litigation · cross-examination
onus
Responsibility one bears
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- dutyRequired moral task
liability · obligation · requirement · incumbency · demonstrate · establish · prove · substantiate · justify · support
- civil procedurecomplaint, complaints, answer, answers, pleadings
- court proceduresbail hearings, civil procedure, bench trials, criminal procedure, jury instructions
- tax courtstax court, tax hearing, tax appeal, tax case, tax dispute
- courtroomjudge, jury, oath taking, lawyer, bench
- criminal justicearrest, jail, court, prison, crime
- criminal trialarraignment, defense attorney, courtroom, criminal trial, prosecutor
burden of proofpresumption of innocence
Default legal blamelessness
benefit of the doubt · presumption · stipulation · self-evident truth
burden of proofblind faith
Trust without requiring proof
credulity · dogma · assumption · taken for granted · presupposition
proof, burden, proven, proving, burdened, disprove, proofs, burdens, unburden