Glossary

A B C D E F H I J L M N O P R S T U W

Parole

Party

Preponderance of evidence

Presumption

Probation with monitoring

Produce

Proof

Definition

Presumption

A kind of reasoning that creates a connection between facts that are known and facts that are not known. Based on the known facts, a conclusion can be drawn that an unknown fact is true.

A presumption can be established automatically by the law or by a court. For example, there is an automatic presumption in law that people who buy property together own equal parts of that property.

A “rebuttable” presumption is one that can be shown to be wrong through evidence. An “irrebutable” presumption can never be shown to be wrong through evidence.