onus
the responsibility, the obligation (noun)
TRANSLATION
die Verpflichtung
STATISTICS
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"As the occupying power, the ONUS for resolving the conflict rests upon Israel, not the Palestinians. Just as occupation and repression can never justify terrorism, neither can terrorism justify occupation and repression."
(Prof. Stephen Zunes, University of San Francisco, July 2nd 2002)
(Prof. Stephen Zunes, University of San Francisco, July 2nd 2002)
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Etymology: English borrowed the word onus from Latin in the 17th century - the root did give us "onerous" ("troublesome") and "exonerate" ("to clear from accusation or blame" -- thus, "to unburden"). Additionally, our legal language has "onus probandi," which is often shortened to "onus." It means "burden of proof" -- that is, the obligation of proving a disputed assertion in a court of law.
Note: onus of proof = die Beweislast, die Beweispflicht
Etymology: English borrowed the word onus from Latin in the 17th century - the root did give us "onerous" ("troublesome") and "exonerate" ("to clear from accusation or blame" -- thus, "to unburden"). Additionally, our legal language has "onus probandi," which is often shortened to "onus." It means "burden of proof" -- that is, the obligation of proving a disputed assertion in a court of law.
Note: onus of proof = die Beweislast, die Beweispflicht
