burden of production

noun

The duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to introduce enough evidence relating to an assertion of fact to have the issue be considered by the fact-finder rather than summarily dismissed or decided; part of the burden of proof.

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Meanings

nounburden of production (plural burdens of production)

plural burdens of production

  1. lawThe duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to introduce enough evidence relating to an assertion of fact to have the issue be considered by the fact-finder rather than summarily dismissed or decided; part of the burden of proof.
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APA

burden of production. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burden%20of%20production

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“burden of production.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burden%20of%20production. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burden of production,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burden%20of%20production.

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