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REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION

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Definitions of REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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In the law of evidence. A presumption which may be rebutted by evidence. Otherwise called a "disputable" presumption. A species of legal presumption which holds good until disproved. Best, Pres.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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