"burden of persuasion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burdens of persuasion [plural]
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  1. (law) The duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to persuade the fact-finder to decide for that party on an assertion of fact; part of the burden of proof, sometimes loosely used as synonym for that term. Categories (topical): Law
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