English-Czech translations for presumption

• presumpce
  Podle mého názoru by v jeho případě měla být ctěna presumpce neviny. In my view, he enjoys a presumption of innocence.
  Měl jsem dojem, že zde existovala presumpce viny, která byla uplatňována namísto presumpce neviny, která je samozřejmě základním pravidlem každého spravedlivého procesu. I had the feeling that it was the presumption of guilt which was being applied instead of the presumption of innocence which is, of course, a basic rule of any fair trial.
  Pokud jde o zbývající aspekty, v této sněmovně se příliš ctí presumpce neviny, takže se k těmto věcem nebudu dále vyjadřovat. As for the rest, this House is too attached to the presumption of innocence for me to comment on these matters further.

Definition of presumption

• the act of presuming, or something presumed
• the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
• the condition upon which something is presumed
• An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence

Examples

• The presumption is that an event has taken place

Related words

• presumptive
• presumptively
• presumption of innocence
• presumptive evidence
• heir presumptive