presumption

Smith vociferously disagreed, saying none of Brown’s arguments overrode the presumption of good faith that should be awarded to legislators.

Perhaps some artificial aristocrats happen to qualify as natural ones, but for the sake of the American experiment, they must not merit any presumption thereof.

A previous presumption in the Danish system to extend permits was scrapped.

A previous presumption in the system to extend permits was scrapped.

However, the Reform MSP has noted that the use of this provision would be "very rare" due to a presumption against short prison sentences in Scotland's criminal courts.