presumption
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6.9
- noun
- /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
- Formal
:
presunción
- Moreover, patent applications before the PTO do not receive the same presumption of validity that they receive in court.
- rebuttable presumption
- presumption in favor
- presumption of validity
This intent based inquiry created a strong presumption against finding binding obligations in agreements to negotiate.
- This intent based inquiry created a strong presumption against finding binding obligations in agreements to negotiate.
- And when international action was taken, the default presumption was that the the term of art was to restore international peace and security.
- I was interested in psychology of the law and I was interested in the the presumption of innocence, which isn't true.
Examples
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There's no presumption of innocence, no burden of proof, no jury of your peers and no appeal.
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There is a presumption when certain illnesses occur, but that presumption can be rebutted by other medical evidence.
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There always used to be a presumption that the public has a right to know.
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There was definitely a presumption of guilt.
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In addition, I cannot agree with the police presumption that she attempted suicide.
Fiction book (1996) -
All of which comes with a presumption of innocence for Donald Trump.
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I think the biggest problem that we have though, right now is the presumption of criminality.
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Notice that what is involved here is a presumption only, and it is rebuttable.
Academic text (2001) -
I'd like to thank you all for reminding me... why we have the presumption of innocence in the U.S.A.
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In legal proceedings, there is a presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
Synonyms
513
3.5
A belief people accept as true without proof
288
4.8
A guess or idea made without enough proof
42
5.7
A conclusion you reach from evidence and reasoning
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7.3
An idea that people accept as true without proof
5
7.7
A belief people accept as true before they discuss something
1
9.3
An idea people accept without proof and use to build an argument
Antonyms
How Conclusive
- Formal
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6.9
42
5.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Presumption comes from Latin parts pre- 'before' and sumere 'to take', so it originally meant 'to take beforehand'. That's why in law a presumption is something the judge or court 'takes' as true until someone shows proof otherwise, for example the 'presumption of innocence'.