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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

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

February 2024. "Prima Facie Presumptions of Guilt" (1972) 121 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 531 Fellman. "Statutory Presumptions of Guilt". The Defendant's

Law. Sometimes judges use natural law presumptions as their basis for judicial presumptions. As to the presumption judicis or hominis, it is denoted by

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

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

The presumption of regularity is a presumption that forms part of the law of evidence of England and Wales. It also plays a role in some other countries