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burden of proof
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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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The person who deploys a national security justification would have the burden of persuasion.
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The Katz decision shifted the burden of persuasion to those wanting to wiretap, forcing them to obtain a prior warrant and encouraged them to seek redress through legislative compromise.
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Applying Skidmore here would place the burden of persuasion on the agency to convince the court of the meaning of the relevant statute.
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