— Also termed legal presumption; artificial presumption; praesumptio juris; pseudopresumption of law. [Cases: Evidence 86. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 131, 134.]
presumption of law
A legal assumption that a court is required to make if certain facts are established and no contradictory evidence is produced [by presumption of law, a criminal defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt].