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ei incumbit probatio qui dicit

phrase/eɪ ɪnˈkʌmbɪt prəˈbɑːtiəʊ kwiː ˈdiːkɪt/

C2CEFR level
98/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The maxim that the burden of proof lies on the party who asserts, not on the one who denies.

The tribunal reminded the applicant that ei incumbit probatio qui dicit governs who must prove the claim.

Topic: Legal Latin in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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