Presumption - Law Dictionary Search Results
Indirect evidence
in controversy, not directly attested by witnesses or documents, may be inferred. It is also called circumstantial and presumptive evidence. See Taylor or Best on Evidence.
Possession
a person enters into lands or tenements descended or conveyed to him; apparent, which is a species of presumptive title where land descended to the heir of an abator, intruder, or disseisor, who died seised; in law,
Parol evidence
in some instances, as ancillary to such application to explain the meaning of doubtful terms, or to rebut presumptions arising extrinsically. In these cases the parol evidence does not usurp the place of written evidence, but either
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Negotiorum gestor
been a subsequent ratification of the acts by the owner; and sometimes where unauthorized acts are done, positive presumptions are made bylaw for the benefit of particular parties. thus, if a stranger enter upon a minor'' lands
error
in the absence of objection to the error at trial. prejudicial error : an error that affects or presumptively affects the outcome of a trial reversible error : a substantial and prejudicial error warranting reversal on appeal
Custom
1952 SC 231: (1952) SCR 825. A custom is a particular rule which has obtained either actually or presumptively from time immemorial in a particular locality and obtained the force of law in the locality, although contrary
Abduction
motives of lucre takes away or detains any woman who has any interest in any property (even a presumptive expectation) with intent to marry or carnally know her or to cause her to be married or carnally
Conjecture
An opinion or judgment formed on defective or presumptive evidence probable inference surmise guess suspicion
sentence
by statute as punishment for an offense [imposed the minimum mandatory sentence for distributing drugs near a school] presumptive sentence : a sentence that is the presumed punishment for an offense and is subject to the upward
Stable-stand
Stable-stand, one of the four evidences or presumptions whereby a man is convicted to intend the stealing of the royal deer in the forest; and this
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