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burden of proof
(redirected from Burden of persuasion)

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burden of proof,
n in criminal cases, the task of the prosecuting officers to demonstrate the
actus reus and
mens rea of the crime; in litigation, to lay out the facts of the case. See also actus reus and mens rea.

burden of proof,
n in a legal proceeding, the duty to prove a fact or facts in dispute.


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Remember, you have the burden of persuasion to show that your dietary supplement is compliant with all the regulations.
Then, just like Title VII, the claimant must carry the burden of persuasion in establishing a causal connection between the real, past, or perceived impairment and the harassment.
After a hearing, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), who heard the case on behalf of the NLRB, dismissed the Union's complaint ruling that the Union failed to carry its burden of persuasion that anti-union animus was a motivating factor in the hospital's subcontracting decision.
 
 
 
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