Synonyms for onus probandi

Grammar : Noun

Spell : oh-noo s proh-bahn-dee; English oh-nuh s proh-ban-dahy, -dee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ nʊs proʊˈbɑn di; English ˈoʊ nəs proʊˈbæn daɪ, -di

Définition of onus probandi

As in burden of proof : noun responsibility to prove something

Example sentences :

"The onus probandi lies with you, Mr. Solicitor," said the Serjeant.
Extract from : « Lady Anna » by Anthony Trollope

"The onus probandi would lie with them," said Mr. Prendergast.
Extract from : « Castle Richmond » by Anthony Trollope

But when we look for a proof of this daring assertion, we are told that the onus probandi rests upon us.
Extract from : « The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, February, 1865 » by Various

The onus probandi is with those who assail a teaching which is, and has long been, in possession.
Extract from : « An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine » by John Henry Cardinal Newman

A lady never knows on which side the onus probandi—the burden of proving—lies!
Extract from : « Sylvie and Bruno » by Lewis Carroll

The onus probandi lies with the author who presumes an arsis (accent in the English sense) on a non-radical syllable.
Extract from : « Opuscula » by Robert Gordon Latham

In cases of revenue proceedings, the law harshly provides that the onus probandi is to be on the claimant, however injured.
Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth

Where two nations are already settled in a country, the onus probandi rests with the party that seeks to exclude the other.
Extract from : « The Oregon Territory » by Travers Twiss

Now I say they were honestly come by, and the onus probandi must rest upon the other party.
Extract from : « Richelieu, v. 1/3 » by G. P. R. James

The onus probandi, however, lays with the gentleman himself.
Extract from : « Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.) » by Various

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