(law) The duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact; it includes both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion; the onus probandi.

(law) The duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to introduce enough evidence relating to an assertion of fact to have the issue be considered by the fact-finder rather than summarily dismissed or decided; part of the burden of proof.

(law) The duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to persuade the fact-finder to decide for that party on an assertion of fact; part of the burden of proof, sometimes loosely used as synonym for that term.

plural of burden basket.

A basket fitted with a strap or straps to allow it to be carried on the back with the carrier's arms free.

The extended workload of a person who works double days.

Alternative form of afterburthen

The supposed responsibility of European people to govern and care for their colonial subjects.

In a burdensome fashion.

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding