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pres

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈpɹɛz// pres Slang

n. the short way to say 'presumption' in legal contexts. It refers to a fact that the court accepts as true unless someone can prove it is wrong.

n. a legal presumption where a fact is assumed to be true based on the existence of another fact. Used as a shorthand in legal drafting and case notes to indicate a rebuttable or conclusive assumption.


SIMPLE

The lawyer argued that the pres of innocence still applied.

CONTEXTUAL

Under the current statute, there is a pres that the driver is responsible for any damage caused by the vehicle.

COMPLEX

The defense sought to challenge the statutory pres of negligence by introducing evidence of a mechanical failure that was beyond the operator's control.

Usage

Commonly used in legal shorthand; often followed by 'of' to specify the nature of the assumption.

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