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presumption

[pri-zuhmp-shuhn] / prɪˈzʌmp ʃən /




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She wrought real reputational harms and wrecked the presumption of regularity to the point where judges are now just saying: I just assume you lie all the time.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The government is also introducing, for the first time, a presumption that all prison leavers will be tagged on release as part of intensive supervision.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Cannon asserted that doing so here would violate “the presumption of innocence held sacrosanct in our constitutional order,” but that is nonsense.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

“The former defendants in this case, like any other defendant in this situation, still enjoy the presumption of innocence held sacrosanct in our constitutional order,” the judge writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The presumption in those practice sessions was that he'd be rescuing a crewmate whose tether had broken, but the principle was the same.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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