noun
The burden on a party seeking to support a claim or defense at trial to produce
sufficient evidence at trial to have the issue merit consideration by the
fact-finder. Also called burden of
going forward (with evidence), burden
of introducing evidence, burden
of proceeding, burden of
producing evidence, burden of
production, duty of producing evidence, and production burden. See also
proof (burden
of
proof),
verdict,
dismissal,
nonsuit, and
prima facie case.