the onus of proof is on the prosecution

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• onus — noun the onus the responsibility for something: the onus is on sb (to do sth): The onus is on the prosecution to provide proof of guilt …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• onus — o|nus [ˈəunəs US ˈou ] n [singular] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: load ] the responsibility for something the onus is on sb to do sth ▪ The onus is on the prosecution to provide proof of guilt …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• Legal burden of proof — This article is about the burden of proof in law. For other uses, see Burden of proof (disambiguation). The burden of proof (Latin: onus probandi) is the obligation to shift the accepted conclusion away from an oppositional opinion to one s own… …   Wikipedia

• burden of proof — noun the duty of proving a disputed charge • Hypernyms: ↑duty, ↑responsibility, ↑obligation * * * Etymology: translation of Latin onus probandi : the duty of proving a disputed presumption, assertion, or charge …   Useful english dictionary

• burden of proof — bur·den of proof: the responsibility of producing sufficient evidence in support of a fact or issue and favorably persuading the trier of fact (as a judge or jury) regarding that fact or issue the burden of proof is sometimes upon the defendant… …   Law dictionary

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• Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… …   Wikipedia