onus

noun5

1. •
   A legal obligation.

   • The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew.
2. •
   Burden of proof, onus probandi.
3. •
   Responsibility; burden.

   • The onus is on those who disagree with my proposal to explain why.
   • The onus is on you to make the first move.
4. •
   Blame.

   • He'll always bear the onus of having caused the accident.
5. •
   Stigma.

   • Geraldine evades the onus of ambition by subordinating it to the service of her family, and escapes the onus of sexuality by bodily mutilation — 1993