The Dictionary of Internal Security

Dictionary

English  
presumption - noun
 
Definitions  
Def: an act of accepting that something is true until it is proved not true
Example: Most presumptions are rebuttable, meaning that they are rejected if proven to be false or at least thrown into sufficient doubt by the evidence.
 
Usage note  
Word family  
  • presume
 
Collocations  
  • presumption of innocence
  • presumption of guilt
 
See also  
 
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