presumption
21presumption — noun 1) this presumption may be easily rebutted Syn: assumption, supposition, presupposition, belief, guess, judgment, surmise, conjecture, speculation, hypothesis, postulation, inference, deduction, conclusion 2) he apologized for …
22presumption — noun Etymology: Middle English presumpcioun, from Anglo French presumption, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin praesumption , praesumptio presumptuous attitude, from Latin, assumption, from praesumere Date: 13th century 1. presumptuous attitude… …
23presumption — n. 1 arrogance; presumptuous behaviour. 2 a the act of presuming a thing to be true. b a thing that is or may be presumed to be true. 3 a ground for presuming (a strong presumption against their being guilty). 4 Law an inference from known facts …
24presumption of innocence — see presumption Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. presumption of innocence …
25Presumption of fact — Presumption Pre*sump tion (?; 215), n. [L. praesumptio: cf. F. pr[ e]somption, OF. also presumpcion. See {Presume}.] 1. The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete… …
26Presumption of law — Presumption Pre*sump tion (?; 215), n. [L. praesumptio: cf. F. pr[ e]somption, OF. also presumpcion. See {Presume}.] 1. The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete… …
27Presumption of fact — A legal term used to describe a presumption that one makes to determine that a fact is probably true.For example: A man while peering through his window observed a brown Ford cargo van leaving a neighbor s house across the street. He did not… …
28presumption, conclusive — n. A presumption that is so strong it cannot be rebutted by contradictory evidence, which makes it effectively not a presumption, but a rule of law. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …
29presumption of fact — see presumption Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
30presumption of intent — see presumption Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
