presumption of law

presumption of law

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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]. — Also termed legal presumption; artificial presumption; praesumptio juris; pseudopresumption of law. [Cases: Evidence 86. C.J.S. Evidence […]

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presumption of law

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presumption of law 法律推定 指当特定的事实已经证实，且无相反的证据提出时，要求法庭作出的法律上的假定，即裁决推定的事实成立。法律推定允许反驳。例如无罪推定即是一项法律推定，除非能排除合理怀疑地证明被告人有罪才可予以推翻。也称作legal presumption; artificial presumption; praesumptio juris。

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