onus probandi
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He understood, in its perfection, the great art of throwing the onus probandi on his adversary; and so could maintain almost any opinion, however absurd or fantastical, with fearless impunity.
From The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits by Hazlitt, William
It is not for me to prove the fallacy of the Single Tax theory—the onus probandi rests with its apostles, and they but saltate from mistaken premises to ridiculous conclusions.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper
"The onus probandi lies with you, Mr. Solicitor," said the Serjeant.
From Lady Anna by Trollope, Anthony
If the record were received generally by any nation, the onus probandi would in that case lie with those who impugned it.
From Thoughts on a Revelation by Jerram, S. J. (Samuel John)
But still the onus probandi lies with those who maintain the Sinhalese origin of any part of the Pali Canon and two strong arguments support the Indian origin of the major part.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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