ONUS


Meaning of ONUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-nəs ]

noun

Date: circa 1640

1.

[Latin — more at onerous ]

a. : burden

b. : a disagreeable necessity : obligation

c. : blame

d. : stigma

2.

[New Latin onus ( probandi ), literally, burden of proving]

: burden of proof

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