Definitions for: Onus


[n] an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"



Webster (1913) Definition: O"nus, n. [L.]
A burden; an obligation.

Onus probandi[L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove
a thing; the burden of proof.

Synonyms: burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load

See Also: concern, dead weight, fardel, headache, imposition, vexation, worry

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