presumption
Example Sentences
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“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.
A presumption that there is an undercurrent of simmering rage in day-to-day life has taken hold in ways that might have startled past generations.
Evaluate other undocumented people residing in the U.S. on a discretionary basis, with a presumption in favor of residency rights if they’re employed, have paid taxes, and haven’t abused the welfare system.
The team at Bournemouth University have applied to Historic England for a grant to excavate the timbers on the presumption it is part of the protected wreck.
From BBC
Moira responds to her adult son’s certain presumption that parents are supposed to put their children first with a firm dismissal.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
