devil's proof
The English word “devil's proof” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A legal requirement to achieve an impossible proof. Remedies are reversing the burden of proof, or giving additional rights to the individual faced with this requirement.
Etymology
Latin probatio diabolica
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