onus

ˈoʊnəs

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Definition of onus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

burden of proof in a legal case

TECH.

The onus probandi lies with the prosecution.

burden

duty

responsibility

burden of proof

TECH.

legal obligation or duty

TECH.

The onus is on the defendant to prove innocence.

burden

responsibility

responsibilitydifficult or onerous concern

The onus of managing the team is challenging.

burden

obligation

responsibility

burden of fault

Rare

blame or stigma associated with something

Rare

He carries the onus of the failed plan.

burden

liability

responsibility

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onus of proof

responsibility to show something is true in a dispute

The onus of proof lies with the prosecution.

onus probandi

legal responsibility to prove a claim in court

The onus probandi lies with the prosecution.

Origin of onus

Latin, onus (burden)

Examples of onus in a sentence

In civil cases, the onus can shift between parties.
The onus lies with the company to ensure safety.
In this case, the onus falls on the prosecution.
The onus of proof lies with the prosecution.
He felt the onus of the decision weighing on him.
The onus of the error fell on the manager.

She felt the onus of the team's defeat.

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French:charge de la preuve, obligation, ...
German:Beweislast, Pflicht, ...
Italian:onus probandi, onere, ...
Spanish:carga, obligación, ...
Portuguese:ónus, ônus, ...
Chinese:举证责任, 义务, ...
Japanese:立証責任, 責任, ...
Arabic:عِبْء الإِثْبات, عِبْء, ...
Hebrew:נֵטֶל הַהוֹכָחָה, נֵטֶל, ...
Russian:бремя доказывания, бремя, ...
Ukrainian:тягар доказування, обов'язок, ...
Hindi:भार, जिम्मेदारी, ...
Bengali:বোঝা, আইনি দায়, ...
Catalan:càrrega de la prova, obligació, ...
Czech:důkazní břemeno, břemeno, ...
Danish:bevisbyrde, byrde, ...
Dutch:bewijslast, verantwoordelijkheid, ...
Greek:βάρος απόδειξης, ευθύνη, ...
Hungarian:bizonyítási teher, teher, ...
Khmer:បន្ទុកបញ្ជាក់ភស្តុតាង, កាតព្វកិច្ច, ...
Korean:입증 책임, 책임, ...
Persian:بار اثبات, تعهد قانونی, ...
Polish:ciężar dowodu, ciężar, ...
Portuguese (BR):ônus, responsabilidade, ...
Romanian:sarcina probei, sarcină, ...
Swedish:bevisbördan, ansvar, ...
Thai:ภาระการพิสูจน์, ภาระหน้าที่, ...
Turkish:ispat yükü, yük, ...
Vietnamese:gánh nặng chứng minh, trách nhiệm, ...

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