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burden of proof
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burden of proof
n. Law
The responsibility of proving a disputed charge or allegation.
burden of proof
n
(Law) Law the obligation, in criminal cases resting initially on the prosecution, to provide evidence that will convince the court or jury of the truth of one's contention
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Noun1.burden of proof - the duty of proving a disputed charge
duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
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The Order further states that taking peculiar circumstances of the Pakistani consumer into account, more so, in the telecom industry where the consumers range is of widest amplitude, we should not favour a return to unregulated laissez-faire marketing that would transfer the burden of evidence from the seller, who has the advantage of intimate knowledge of the product, to the buyer, who of necessity must make many, often instantaneous choices in the course of a day.
CCP terms Zong, Ufone advertisements illegal & misleading by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
Kmiec acknowledges the clarity of the Catholic Church's teaching on abortion before asking the following question: "Is it not proper for the burden of evidence now to shift to those who, for religious or nonreligious reasons, believe unfettered abortion ought to be permitted?
Room for debate? by Commonweal
For example, the burden of evidence for safety label change is lower than for efficacy.
Wyeth exec warns about 'drug safety' hampering clinical benefit; ... by Pickett, Joseph / BioResearch Compliance Report
 
 
 
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