Meaning of BURDEN OF PROOF

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the duty of proving a disputed charge
	See Also:		duty, obligation, responsibility
Legal Dictionary
	Definition:		In the law of evidence, the necessity or duty of affirmatively proving a fact or facts in dispute on an issue raised between the parties in a lawsuit. The responsibility of proving a point (the burden of proof). It deals with which side must establish a point or points. (See standard of proof.)