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legal burden

noun/ˈliːɡəl ˈbɜːdən/

C2CEFR level
78/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The ultimate obligation to prove a fact in issue to the required standard, which never shifts during the course of a trial.

Although the evidential burden may move between the parties, the legal burden of proving the contract remained on the claimant throughout.

Similar: persuasive burden, probative burden

Topic: Evidence & procedure in Legal English

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