onus

onus
noun
Last, die

the onus is on him to do it — es ist seine Sache, es zu tun

* * *
['əunəs]
noun
(the responsibility: The onus is on him to prove his theory.) die Last
* * *
onus
[ˈəʊnəs, AM ˈoʊ-]
n no pl (form) Verantwortung f (of für +akk), Last f, Bürde f
the \onus is on [or lies with] sb to do sth es liegt an jdm, etw zu tun; (more severe) jd hat die Pflicht, etw zu tun
the \onus of proof rests with the prosecution die Beweislast liegt bei der Anklage
* * *
['əʊnəs]
n no pl
Pflicht f; (= burden) Last f, Bürde f (geh)

to shift the onus for sth onto sb — jdm die Verantwortung für etw zuschieben

the onus to do it is on him or lies with him — es liegt an ihm, das zu tun

the onus of proof lies with the prosecution — die Anklage trägt die Beweislast

* * *
onus [ˈəʊnəs] s
1. fig
a) Last f, Bürde f
b) Verpflichtung f
2. (of) Verantwortung f (für), Schuld f (an dat):
put the onus onto sb jemandem die Schuld zuschieben
3. auch onus of proof JUR Beweislast f:
the onus rests with him die Beweislast trifft ihn
* * *
noun
Last, die

the onus is on him to do it — es ist seine Sache, es zu tun

* * *
n.
(§ pl.: onuses)
= Verpflichtung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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