Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
shifting the burden of proof — In a lawsuit, the transfer of the obligation to prove particular facts from one party to the other. For example, the person who sued (the plaintiff) initially bears the burden of proving facts that, if no rebutting evidence is presented, would… … Law dictionary
shifting of burden of proof — The passing of the burden of proof in the sense of the duty of producing evidence to meet the evidence produced, or the prima facie case made by one s adversary, from side to side as the trial of the case progresses and evidence is introduced by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
shifting — I adjective alternating, changeable, changing, deviating, digressive, discursive, drifting, fluctuating, inconstant, interim, roaming, roving, straying, transient, transitory, uncertain, vacillating, varying, wandering, wavering associated… … Law dictionary
burden — Capacity for carrying cargo. Something that is carried. Something oppressive or worrisome. A burden, as on interstate commerce, means anything that imposes either a restrictive or onerous load upon such commerce @ burden of going forward The onus … Black's law dictionary
burden — Capacity for carrying cargo. Something that is carried. Something oppressive or worrisome. A burden, as on interstate commerce, means anything that imposes either a restrictive or onerous load upon such commerce @ burden of going forward The onus … Black's law dictionary
burden shifting — v. The shifting of the burden of proof from one party to another at trial, after each party presents sufficient evidence to initially persuade the fact finder of the truth or falsehood of a disputed fact or assertion, the burden shifts to the… … Law dictionary
burden — bur·den n 1: something that is a duty, obligation, or responsibility the prosecution has the burden of proving every element of the offense the statute imposes undue burden s burden of pleading the necessary elements 2 … Law dictionary
Section Eleven of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — is the section of the Canadian Constitution s Charter of Rights that protects a person s legal rights in criminal and penal matters. This includes both criminal as well as regulatory offences, as it provides rights for those accused by the state… … Wikipedia
McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting — or the McDonnell Douglas burden shifting framework refers to the procedure for adjudicating a motion for summary judgement under a Title VII disparate treatment claim that lacks direct evidence of discrimination. It was introduced by the United… … Wikipedia
Economic impact of illegal immigrants in the United States — The overall economic impact of Illegal Immigrants to the United States is a contested issue. Historic viewsAccording to a 1998 article in The National Academies Press , many [previous studies] represented not science but advocacy from both sides… … Wikipedia
