Rebuttable_presumption Rebuttable_presumption

Rebuttable presumption - Definition

Related Words: Allusion, Aptitude, Arrogance, Aspiration, Assumption, Assurance, Attitude, Audacity, Axiom, Basis, Belief, Bias, Brass, Brinkmanship, Chance, Cheek

In law, a rebuttable presumption is an assumption that is made that will stand as a fact unless someone comes forward to contest it and prove otherwise. It is somewhat controversial in that it is seen as effectively reverses the presumption of innocence in some cases.

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