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presumption
[pri-zuhmp-shuhn]
noun
assumption of something as true.
belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.
something that is presumed; an assumption.
Law.an inference required or permitted by law as to the existence of one fact from proof of the existence of other facts.
an assumption, often not fully established, that is taken for granted in some piece of reasoning.
unwarrantable, unbecoming, or impertinent boldness.
Synonyms: , , ,
presumption
/ ɪˈʌʃə /
noun
the act of presuming
bold or insolent behaviour or manners
a belief or assumption based on reasonable evidence
a ground or basis on which to presume
law an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved, admitted, or judicially noticed
Other 51Թ Forms
- overpresumption noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of presumption1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of presumption1
Example Sentences
Shanks said that Scotland was missing out on similar investment, and repeated calls for the Scottish government to end its "ideological position" of presumption against nuclear power.
In Northern Ireland, there has been "a presumption against jury trials" in libel cases since 2022.
Traditionally, the courts viewed the government with the presumption of regularity, the idea that the government acts in good faith and conformity with the law.
The court said that if a presumption was rebutted then it was up to the Commission to prove that documents either did not exist or it did not possess them.
But Ulman has strung together a net of interesting observations: glances, insults, mistaken presumptions and gaslighting fibs.
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