BURDEN

[noun] [C] - a heavy load that you carry or (figurative) a difficult duty or responsibility you have to bearThe little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.(figurative) Buying a house often places a big financial burden on young couples.(figurative) There were crushing tax burdens on the poor.(figurative) "I don't want to be a burden to you," her elderly father said.(figurative) These feelings of remorse are a heavy burden to bear.In law, the burden of proof is the responsibility for proving something.The burden of proof lies with the authority or person that accuses.