burden

  • 51burden — [ˈbɜːd(ə)n] noun [C] I 1) a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with 2) literary something heavy that you have to carry II verb [T] burden [ˈbɜːd(ə)n] to create a problem or serious responsibility for someone …

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  • 52burden — I bur•den [[t]ˈbɜr dn[/t]] n. 1) that which is carried; load 2) that which is borne with difficulty; onus: the burden of leadership[/ex] 3) navig. a) the weight of a ship s cargo b) navig. the carrying capacity of a ship 4) min overburden 3) 5)… …

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  • 53burden — A weight to be carried literally; or figuratively, as a burden of sorrow or sin …

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  • 54burden — see God makes the back to the burden …

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  • 56burden 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… …

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  • 57burden of persuasion — burden of per·sua·sion / pər swā zhən/: the responsibility of persuading the trier of fact (as a judge or jury) that the existence of a fact or element (as of an offense or affirmative defense) is more probable than not compare standard of proof… …

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  • 58Burden of proof — Burden Bur den (b[^u] d n), n. [Written also burthen.] [OE. burden, burthen, birthen, birden, AS. byr[eth]en; akin to Icel. byr[eth]i, Dan. byrde, Sw. b[ o]rda, G. b[ u]rde, OHG. burdi, Goth. ba[ u]r[thorn]ei, fr. the root of E. bear, AS. beran,… …

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  • 59Burden of proof (rhetoric) — Burden of proof means the reasons that have to be met before a proposition of fact, value, or policy can be evaluated.Difference between “a burden of proof” vs “the burden of proof”“A burden of proof” comes in when one makes an argument. “A… …

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  • 60burden of evidence — n. The burden on a party seeking to support a claim or defense at trial to produce sufficient evidence at trial to have the issue merit consideration by the fact finder. Also called burden of going forward (with evidence), burden of introducing… …

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