NounSingular presumption Plural presumptions presumption (plural presumptions)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In the law of evidence, a presumption of a particular fact can be made without the aid of proof in some situations. The types of presumption includes a rebuttable discretionary presumption, a rebuttable mandatory presumption, and an irrebutable or conclusive presumption. The invocation of a presumption will normally shift the burden of proof from one party to the opposing party in a court trial. Presumptions are sometimes categorized into two types: presumptions without basic facts, and presumptions with basic facts.
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Q. Why do you support detention without charge? Is no one innocent now? Is presumption of innocence dead and gone Asked by sutir0410e - Mon Aug 6 04:14:46 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Speaking as an American, I do NOT support detention without charge. I see this as one of the "crimes" committed by our president, no matter how he's tried to spin the detainees at Gitmo as "prisoners of war" to get out of their constitutional right to a fair and speedy trial, and then spin them away from it again to get away from the Geneva Convention. If someone is a threat, it's the responsibility of the government holding them to prove that threat. If they cannot, they should not be able to hold these people indefinitely. Answered by Vaughn - Mon Aug 6 04:32:07 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "presumption" |
