Example: The lawyer tried to shift the burden of proof to the witness.
Definition
"To shift the burden of proof" means to transfer the responsibility of providing evidence from one party to another, often in legal or argumentative contexts, so that the other party must prove or disprove a claim or allegation.
Translations
invertir la carga de la prueba
de bewijslast verleggen
traslladar la càrrega de la prova
inverser la charge de la preuve
die Beweislast verschieben
Etymology
The phrase "to shift the burden of proof" originates from legal terminology where 'burden of proof' refers to the obligation to prove one's assertion. 'Shift' means to move or transfer. Together, it describes moving the responsibility of proving a point from one person to another.
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"To shift the burden of proof" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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