Ei Incumbit Probatio Qui Dicit, Non Qui Negat

Concept of “Ei Incumbit Probatio Qui Dicit, Non Qui Negat”

Traditional meaning of ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) The burden of proof lies upon him who afiirms, not him who denies.

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1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Ei Incumbit Probatio Qui Dicit, Non Qui Negat”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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