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presumption |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Presumption \Pre*sump"tion\ (?; 215), n. [L. praesumptio: cf F. pr['e]somption, OF also presumpcion. See {Presume}.] 1. The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof. 2. Ground for presuming; evidence probable, but not conclusive; strong probability; reasonable supposition; as the presumption is that an event has taken place 3. That which is presumed or assumed; that which is supposed or believed to be real or true, on evidence that is probable but not conclusive. ``In contradiction to these very plausible presumptions.'' --De Quincey. 4. The act of venturing beyond due beyond due bounds; an overstepping of the bounds of reverence, respect, or courtesy; forward, overconfident, or arrogant opinion or conduct; presumptuousness; arrogance; effrontery. Thy son I killed for his presumption. --Shak. I had the presumption to dedicate to you a very unfinished piece. --Dryden. {Conclusive presumption}. See under {Conclusive}. {Presumption of fact} (Law), an argument of a fact from a fact an inference as to the existence of one fact not certainly known from the existence of some other fact known or proved, founded on a previous experience of their connection; supposition of the truth or real existence of something without direct or positive proof of the fact but grounded on circumstantial or probable evidence which entitles it to belief. --Burrill. --Best. --Wharton. {Presumption of law} (Law), a postulate applied in advance to all cases of a particular class; e. g., the presumption of innocence and of regularity of records. Such a presumption is rebuttable or irrebuttable. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: presumption n 1: an assumption that is taken for granted [syn: {given}, {presupposition}, {precondition}] 2: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to "he despised them for their presumptuousness" [syn: {presumptuousness}, {assumption}]
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