English-German translation for "onus"
"onus" German translation
onus
onus (also: tie, covenant, charge, duty)
onus (also: onus of proof, burden of proof)
(b) The onus is on the Prosecutor to prove the guilt of the accused;
The onus of proof continues to be on those who wish to do these things.
The onus of proof, however, is on the Commission and specifically on Commissioner Kinnock.
The provisions were therefore toned down but the onus of proof not actually inverted.
Publication must be our presumption and the onus placed squarely on those who seek to withhold it.
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "onus":
© Princeton Universityburden · load · encumbrance · incumbrance
Usage examples
Usage examples for "onus" in German
There is an onus on the European Union, if it adheres to the EU Treaties and respects the European Convention on Human Rights, to do something.
So it really makes you realize the onus on parents to have to look at this and regulate this and police this in their own lives and how astonishing that is.
Similar words
onto · ontogenesis · ontogeny · ontological · ontologically · ontologist · ontologists · ontologized · ontologizing · ontology · onus · onward · onwardly · onwards · onyric · onyx · oodles · oolite · oomph · OOPEC · oophagous
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