Synonyms for burden of proof
bur·den of proof

Princeton's WordNet

1. burden of proofnoun

   the duty of proving a disputed charge

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1. John Clune:

   The burden of proof is now on him, refusing to answer questions and smearing people in the media aren't going to fly here. I'm not sure how well that will end up for him in this case.

2. Timothy Parlatore:

   A lot of times you try to minimize the number of defense witnesses because as a defense attorney you don’t have the burden of proof, the prosecution does, the more of a robust case you put on, the more you cause the jury to sit there and say, ‘Did the defense prove their case?’.

3. Jack Reed:

   Hamas is a terrorist group. They operate under the principle of terror. And Israel, as a nation-state, has a higher burden of proof to show that these are necessary military raids.

4. Tom Ochsenschlager:

   In these cases, you have a burden of proof to show the IRS that [the money] was not a gift.

5. Gloria Allred:

   Because first of all, the first criminal trial, the jury deadlocked. Secondly, it's a very high burden of proof. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.