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'''Presumption''' most commonly refers to an attitude or behavior that is boldly arrogant or offensive; sheer effrontery. [[Insult]]. For example a judge or governmental official will rightly be offended at an individual's disrespectful presumption in speaking in a casual manner, or acting as if he or she is equal to or has more authority than the judge or official. [[Contempt of court]].
 
'''Presumption''' most commonly refers to an attitude or behavior that is boldly arrogant or offensive; sheer effrontery. [[Insult]]. For example a judge or governmental official will rightly be offended at an individual's disrespectful presumption in speaking in a casual manner, or acting as if he or she is equal to or has more authority than the judge or official. [[Contempt of court]].
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Presumption is also an act of presuming or accepting something as true without proof. [[Prejudice]].
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Presumption is also an act of presuming or accepting something as true without proof; also called assuming. A presumption is also an assumption. [[Prejudice]].
    
In [[Law]] a presumption is a conclusion applied by law as to the correctness of some fact, ordinarily subject to rebuttal by contrary evidence. For example [[presumption of innocence]].
 
In [[Law]] a presumption is a conclusion applied by law as to the correctness of some fact, ordinarily subject to rebuttal by contrary evidence. For example [[presumption of innocence]].
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[[Anarchism|Political anarchists]] presume that there is no need for governments or political authority, and presume to set aside the need for laws, often in contempt for the government. See [[Individualism]] and [[Conspiracy theory]].
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[[Anarchism|Political anarchists]] presume that there is no need for governments or political authority, and presume to set aside the need for laws, often in contempt for the government. See [[Individualism]] and [[Conspiracy theory]]. Compare [[Civil disobedience]].
    
An [[A priori|intuitive presumption]] is an unexamined condition or basis for accepting or presuming something; an attitude or [[belief]] dictated by [[probability]]. [[Hypothesis]].
 
An [[A priori|intuitive presumption]] is an unexamined condition or basis for accepting or presuming something; an attitude or [[belief]] dictated by [[probability]]. [[Hypothesis]].
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