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RXR.
By RXR. | Jun 5 2015 4:53 AM
What is this "Burden of Proof'' ? Is it some sort of pass-code to another dimension ?
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By admin | Jun 5 2015 6:23 AM
RXR.: It's a tool some judges use. It's the side with the BoP (almost always pro) that ultimately must prove their case in order to decide a winner. This helps resolve equal situations in formal judging on balance of probabilities.

The same is also sometimes applied outside of debating in logic - the person bringing the claim must be the one to provide evidence.
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