presumptions in English

noun
1
an act or instance of taking something to be true or adopting a particular attitude toward something, especially at the start of a chain of argument or action.
the presumption of guilt has changed to a presumption of innocence
2
behavior perceived as arrogant, disrespectful, and transgressing the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
he lifted her off the ground and she was enraged at his presumption

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1. Modern courts repudiate Conclusive presumptions when …

2. The article makes too many false presumptions.

3. Spring errors, heresies, false prophecies, presumptions, false reasonings, Blasphemings, slanderings, and much other mischief

4. Again, we see the surprisingly pervasive role that presumptions of contextual appropriateness play in successful communication.

5. Violence and theft are presumptively wrong, and calling yourself "the government" does nothing to rebut these presumptions.

6. Both criminal law and contract exhibit a tendency to convert such presumptions into irrebuttable rules of law.

7. The presumptions should be rebuttable, where the defendant were able to provide concrete proof to the contrary.

8. 19 Again, we see the surprisingly pervasive role that presumptions of contextual appropriateness play in successful communication.

9. And of this false ground spring errors, heresies, false prophecies, presumptions, false reasonings, Blasphemings, slanderings, and much other mischief

10. “And of this false ground springs errors, and heresies, false prophecies, presumptions, and false reasonings, Blasphemings, and slanderings, and many other mischiefs

11. Axiomatic frameworks o er striking transparency and help open to view the lurking assumptions and presumptions that might otherwise be unacknowledged

12. And of this false ground springeth errors, and heresies, false prophecies, presumptions, and false reasonings, Blasphemings, and slanderings, and many other mischiefs” which were in fact

13. The natural limitations of inductive reasoning means that presumption is of probability and subjectivity. Therefore, rules and regulations are set to guarantee the authenticity of presumptions.

14. Thirdly, the desire of Satyavati to smell better than ‘fishy’ comes from the Brahminical authors’ intentions and presumptions to make the lower castes comply with their idea of beauty

15. Comparison with test data shows that presumptions by the article are feasible, the method has a high precision and it can be used in the earlier stage seakeeping prediction of conventional catamaran.

16. Only with this latter question can we avoid the Anthropocentric and liberal individualist presumptions that have derailed such discussions.” ― Judith Butler, Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable? tags: anthropocentrism, butler, individualism, life, personhood, social, social-ontology

17. Moreover, the case-law has determined, in regard to Article 14(3) of Regulation No 17 of the Council of 6 February 1962: First Regulation implementing Articles [81 EC] and [82 EC] (OJ, English Special Edition 1959-1962, p. 87), whose wording is substantially reproduced in Article 20(4) of Regulation No 1/2003, that the Commission is not required to inform the addressee of a verification decision of all the information in its possession concerning presumed infringements or to carry out a rigorous legal classification of those infringements, but must clearly indicate the presumptions which it is seeking to verify.