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2021
The chapter shows that the history of presumptions in Scots law has been influenced by both the Canonist and Civilian legal traditions, with the latter undoubtedly predominant. The suggestion that Civilian influence on the Anglo-American law of presumptions occurred relatively late (in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries) thanks to the earlier use ...
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The chapter shows that the history of presumptions in Scots law has been influenced by both the Canonist and Civilian legal traditions, with the latter undoubtedly predominant. The suggestion that Civilian influence on the Anglo-American law of presumptions occurred relatively late (in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries) thanks to the earlier use ...
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On the strength of presumptions
Pragmatics & Cognition, 2022AbstractTraditionally, a presumption is a dialogically privileged, yet defeasible proposition that allocates the burden of proof to a party who challenges it. This paper investigates the strength of presumptions. First, it explains how ‘strength’ contributes to defining the concept of presumption.
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The presumption of consciousness
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2014AbstractThroughout this article the authors presume – without justification – that decision making must be a conscious process unless proved otherwise, and they place an unreasonably strict burden of proof on anyone wishing to claim a role for unconscious processing.
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Factors for Evaluating Presumptions and Presumptive Inferences
Argumentation, 2018Lilian Bermejo-Luque has posed these questions: Cohen’s method of relevant variables, Toulmin’s model, and Rescher’s theory of plausibility suggest answers.
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Presumption of mental health, presumption of innocence and presumption of legal sanity
Russian Journal of Psychiatry, 2021S.N. Shishkov +2 more
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Presumptions in Vertical Mergers: The Role of Evidence
Review of Industrial Organization, 2021Francine Lafontaine, Margaret Slade
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2017
Abstract Surveys the role of statutory and common law presumptions in respect of the interpretation of contracts and other instruments. The former include important default rules in both the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Interpretation Act 1978.
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Abstract Surveys the role of statutory and common law presumptions in respect of the interpretation of contracts and other instruments. The former include important default rules in both the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Interpretation Act 1978.
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This powerful book on racism in the United States argues that a threatening narrative originating in slavery continues to link Black people to inferiority, dangerousness, and crime, causing them to be presumed guilty by society and U.S. legal systems. Why are Black people stopped, arrested, and shot by police at such a high rate? Why are they
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