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In law, a presumption is an "inference of a particular fact". There are two types of presumptions: rebuttable presumptions and irrebuttable (or conclusive)

The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. Under the presumption

A presumption of death occurs when an individual is believed to be dead, despite the absence of direct proof of the person's death, such as the finding

Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty is a 2003 book about the United States Constitution written by Randy Barnett, a professor

Presumption of paternity in paternity law and common law is the legal determination that a man is "presumed to be" a child's biological father without

In common law, the "presumption of legitimacy" is a legal presumption that states that a child born within the subsistence of a marriage is presumed to

A presumption of guilt is any presumption within the criminal justice system that a person is guilty of a crime, for example a presumption that a suspect

In constitutional law, the presumption of constitutionality is the legal principle that the judiciary should presume statutes enacted by the legislature

The presumption of advancement is a legal presumption which arises in various common law jurisdictions in relation to the transfers of money or other

A Presumption of Death is a 2002 Lord Peter Wimsey–Harriet Vane mystery novel by Jill Paton Walsh, based loosely on The Wimsey Papers by Dorothy L. Sayers