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In law, a presumption is an "inference of a particular fact". There are two types of presumptions: rebuttable presumptions and irrebuttable (or conclusive)...

The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. Under the presumption...

Different jurisdictions have different legal standards for obtaining such declaration and in some jurisdictions a presumption of death may arise after a person...

A presumption of guilt is any presumption within the criminal justice system that a person is guilty of a crime, for example a presumption that a suspect...

In common law, the "presumption of legitimacy" is a legal presumption that states that a child born within the subsistence of a marriage is presumed to...

legislation. Legal fictions are different from legal presumptions which assume a certain state of facts until the opposite is proved, such as the presumption of...

something is true. Canonists divide presumption into: presumption of law (juris), or that which is deduced from some legal precept or authority expressed in...

The presumption of sanity is a legal presumption. Its effect is that a person who faces criminal trial is presumed sane until the opposite is proved. Similarly...

The presumption of advancement is a legal presumption which arises in various common law jurisdictions in relation to the transfers of money or other...

actual legal effect of a legal presumption is not the legal determination of a fact. Most presumptions are rebuttable. What a legal presumption does is...

In constitutional law, the presumption of constitutionality is the legal principle that the judiciary should presume statutes enacted by the legislature...

A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims. This is a partial list of these terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn...

romanized: ḥəzāqā, lit. 'presumption') is a legal presumption In halakha (Jewish law); it establishes burden of proof. There exist many such presumptions, for example...

concepts which will be pointed out here. Legal presumption vs consideration: A rebuttable legal presumption and preference (such as for joint custody...

the primary navigable channel of a waterway which is the default legal presumption for the boundary between entities such as states. Thalwegs can have...

Seal and subject to any other conditions within. However, there is a legal presumption that counsellors of state should act jointly and, as such, at least...

create legal relations; but in commercial dealings (i.e. agreements that are not between family members or friends) there is a legal presumption of an...

Presumption of paternity in paternity law and common law is the legal determination that a man is "presumed to be" a child's biological father without...

restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks. Some...

special, extenuating circumstances. Also, in case of Texas, there is a legal presumption while dealing with a spousal maintenance case, that the alimony isn't...