Legal Definitions - praesumptio

praesumptio

Praesumptio means a presumption. It can be a natural presumption, a strong presumption of fact, or a presumption of law. A presumption is an assumption that something is true until it is proven otherwise.

• When someone is accused of a crime, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
• If a person is found with a weapon at a crime scene, there is a strong presumption that they were involved in the crime.
• There is a presumption of law that a person who signs a contract is aware of its contents.

These examples illustrate different types of presumptions. The first example is a natural presumption, the second is a strong presumption of fact, and the third is a presumption of law. In each case, something is assumed to be true until it is proven otherwise.