The burden of proof (Latin: onus probandi) is the obligation to shift the accepted conclusion away from an oppositional opinion to one's own position.
The burden of proof is often associated with the Latin maxim semper necessitas probandi incumbit ei qui agit, the best translation of which seems to be: "the necessity of proof always lies with the person who lays charges."[1]
He who does not carry the burden of proof carries the benefit of assumption,
meaning he needs no evidence to support his claim. Fulfilling the
burden of proof effectively captures the benefit of assumption, passing
the burden of proof off to another party.
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