responsibility vs burden of proof

burden of proof vs responsibility

responsibility and burden of proof both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
responsibility	Yes	No	No	No
burden of proof	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, burden of proof is a hyponym of responsibility; that is, burden of proof is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than responsibility:

responsibility: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
burden of proof: the duty of proving a disputed charge

Other hyponyms of responsibility include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, demand, requirement.

responsibility (noun)	burden of proof (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the duty of proving a disputed charge
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Difference between responsibility and burden of proof

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