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Conclusive presumption
Conclusive Con*clu"sive, a. [Cf. F. conclusif.] Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision. Secret reasons . . . equally conclusive for us as they were for them. --Rogers. Conclusive evidence (Law), that of which, from its nature, the law allows no contradiction or explanation. Conclusive presumption (Law), an inference which the law makes so peremptorily that it will not allow it to be overthrown by any contrary proof, however strong. Syn: Final; ultimate; unanswerable. See Final.

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- In law, a presumption is an "inference of a particular fact". There are two types of presumptions: rebuttable presumptions and irrebuttable (or conclusive)...
- A presumption of death occurs when an individual is believed to be dead, despite the absence of direct proof of the person's death, such as the finding...
- The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. Under the presumption...
- In common law, the "presumption of legitimacy" is a legal presumption that states that a child born within the subsistence of a marriage is presumed to...
- Presumption of paternity in paternity law and common law is the legal determination that a man is "presumed to be" a child's biological father without...
- A presumption of guilt is any presumption within the criminal justice system that a person is guilty of a crime, for example a presumption that a suspect...
- The presumption of advancement is a legal presumption which arises in various common law jurisdictions in relation to the transfers of money or other...
- In constitutional law, the presumption of constitutionality is the legal principle that the judiciary should presume statutes enacted by the legislature...
- In New Zealand, the presumption of supply is a rebuttable presumption in criminal law which is governed by the New Zealand Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. It...
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