burden of evidence Law Definition
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 evidence, burden
of proceeding, burden of
producing evidence, burden of
production, duty of producing evidence, and production burden. See also proof (burden
of proof), verdict, dismissal, nonsuit, and prima facie case.
Browse dictionary entries near burden of evidence
- ‹ burden of allegation
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- ‹ Burckhardt
- ‹ burbs
- ‹ burbot
- ‹ burble
- ‹ Burbank
- ‹ Burbage
- ‹ buran
- ‹ bur reed
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