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Presumptive
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What's The Definition Of Presumptive?
[adj] affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance; "presumptive evidence"; "a strong presumptive case is made out"
[adj] having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance; "the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)" Synonyms | Synonyms for Presumptive: believable | credible | likely | plausible | probable Related Terms | Find terms related to Presumptive: See Also | Presumptive In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*sump"tive\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]somptif.]
1. Based on presumption or probability; grounded on probable
evidence; probable; as, presumptive proof.
2. Presumptuous; arrogant. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
{Presumptive evidence} (Law), that which is derived from
circumstances which necessarily or usually attend a fact,
as distinct from direct evidence or positive proof;
indirect or circumstantial evidence. ``Presumptive
evidence of felony should be cautiously admitted.''
--Blackstone. The distinction, however, between direct and
presumptive (or circumstantial) evidence is now generally
abandoned; all evidence being now more or less direct and
more or less presumptive.
{Presumptive heir}. See {Heir presumptive}, under {Heir}.
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