Can a duty statement be recursive?

Is the statement " a burden of proof is defined as the duty of providing facts disputed during a trial" true or false?

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  Affirmative action, which took effect March 6, 1961, provides advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society through preferential access to education, employment, health care, social welfare, etc. Affirmative action required that colleges, businesses, etc take the best qualified person without regard to race, religion, national orgin, gender, and race.