rebuttable
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- adjective
- /rɪˈbʌtəbl/
:
refutable
- Seven states provide that compliance with federal or state government safety regulations creates a rebuttable presumption that a product is not defective.
- rebuttable presumption
Examples
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Such a presumption was rebuttable; he believed in due process.
Academic text (1996) -
When interpreting that language, should not a rebuttable presumption be applied that legal phraseology was chosen for its established legal meaning?
Academic text (2004) -
Notice that what is involved here is a presumption only, and it is rebuttable.
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But a rebuttable presumption is not a certainty.
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Revised Article 9 adopts the rebuttable presumption rule, set forth in Section 9-626.
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Proof that a municipality does not satisfy the statutory minimum of ten percent low and moderate income housing creates a rebuttable presumption that the regional housing need outweighs local health, safety, design, or planning concerns.
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However, in Vermont, the presumption that an activity is a good agricultural practice if in conformity with regulations is rebuttable with a showing that the activity is substantially adverse to public health and safety.
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When the DOJ states in an opinion letter that it does not intend to prosecute the conduct in question but subsequently brings an enforcement action under the anti-bribery provisions, the defendant is entitled to a rebuttable presumption of compliance with the FCPA.
Academic text (2018) -
Michigan law defers to the federal agency's comprehensive regulatory process by providing a rebuttable presumption that a drug, including its labeling and packaging, is not defective or unreasonably dangerous if the drug is approved for safety and efficacy by the FDA.
Academic text (2009) -
The judge stated that the evidence presented was rebuttable, allowing the defense to challenge the accusation.
Synonyms
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Open to doubt or debate because it may not be true
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Able to be shown wrong by tests or evidence
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Open to argument or doubt
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Evidence can show that it is false
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Tests or evidence can show that it is false
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Able to be questioned or opposed in court
Can be shown wrong by facts or proof
People can argue about it or show it is wrong
Antonyms
How Rebuttable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word rebuttable comes from the verb rebut and the ending -able; rebut originally means 'to push back' against an argument (think of a rebuttal') and -able means 'can'. So a rebuttable** claim is one that 'can be pushed back' or shown wrong by evidence.