Beweislastumkehr
reversal of the burden of proof
noun be-VYS-last-oom-kayr Rare
Usage Note
Beweislastumkehr shifts the onus from claimant to defendant; in product liability (Produkthaftung) the manufacturer must disprove the defect. It is an exception to the general rule that each party proves its own claims. Plural rare.
Examples
"Im Verbraucherschutzrecht gilt oft eine Beweislastumkehr zugunsten des Käufers."
Natural Translation
In consumer protection law a reversal of the burden of proof often applies in favour of the buyer.
Literal Translation
In consumer protection law often applies a burden-of-proof reversal in favour of the buyer.
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