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presumption
presumption definition
pre·sump·tion (prē zump′s̸hən, pri-)
noun
- the act of presuming; specif.,
- an overstepping of proper bounds; forwardness; effrontery
- the taking of something for granted
- the thing presumed; supposition
- a ground or reason for presuming; evidence that points to the probability of something
- Law the inference that a fact exists, based on the proved existence of other facts
Etymology: ME < OFr presumpcion < L praesumptio, a taking beforehand < praesumptus, pp. of praesumere: see presume
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