Definition of Presumption

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Presumption

The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof.

Ground for presuming; evidence probable, but not conclusive; strong probability; reasonable supposition; as, the presumption is that an event has taken place.

That which is presumed or assumed; that which is supposed or believed to be real or true, on evidence that is probable but not conclusive.

The act of venturing beyond due beyond due bounds; an overstepping of the bounds of reverence, respect, or courtesy; forward, overconfident, or arrogant opinion or conduct; presumptuousness; arrogance; effrontery.

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Presumption Quotations

There are events which are so great that if a writer has participated in them his obligation is to write truly rather than assume the presumption of altering them with invention.
Ernest Hemingway

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Barney Frank

Evolution has long been the target of illogical arguments that use presumption.
Marilyn vos Savant

Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
Golda Meir

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
Herodotus

Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.
Benjamin Banneker

It's a naive domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption.
James Thurber

So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech.
Hesiod

I think I have the right to know what Steve Forbes paid in taxes - I don't think there should be a law. I think there should be a presumption. I wouldn't vote for a guy who wouldn't reveal what he paid in taxes. That kind of thing.
Esther Dyson

The Court made an exception, however, in the case of candidates contributing to their own campaigns because of the rather reasonable presumption that a candidate is incapable of corrupting himself.
James L. Buckley

Presumption Translations

presumption in Dutch is verbeelding, arrogantie
presumption in German is Vermutung

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