Presumed
/prɪˈzjuːmd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Regarded or accepted as true unless disproved.
The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- (adj.) Inferred or assumed by law from facts or circumstances without direct proof.
The presumed consent to treatment applies when the patient is unconscious.
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Commentary
Often used in legal contexts to denote a status or fact accepted until disproved; important to distinguish between rebuttable and irrebuttable presumptions.
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