presumption

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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

On Radio Wales ap Iorwerth said there "should be a presumption in favour" of using underground cables.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Moira responds to her adult son’s certain presumption that parents are supposed to put their children first with a firm dismissal.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Hence, it is the presumption of common sense and science that these ESP phenomena don’t exist, and the burden of proof is on those who maintain that there are such phenomena.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos