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presumption
noun
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Word History
Middle English presumpcioun, from Anglo-French presumption, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin praesumption-, praesumptio presumptuous attitude, from Latin, assumption, from praesumere
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Presumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumption. Accessed 17 Aug. 2024.
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presumption
nounLegal Definition
presumption
nouncalled also irrebuttable presumption
compare rebuttable presumption in this entrycalled also permissive inference
compare mandatory presumption in this entryMore from Merriam-Webster on presumption
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