Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

burden of persuasion

A party's duty to convince the fact-finder to view the facts in a way that favors that party. ( In civil cases, the plaintiff's burden is usu. "by a preponderance of the evidence," while in criminal cases the prosecution's burden is "beyond a reasonable doubt." - Also termed persuasion burden; risk of nonpersuasion; risk of jur7- doubt --- Also loosely termed burden of proof burden of pleading. See i3t iuDe;N ()r ;1 -ec,a. TION.