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Morgan presumption

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A quick definition of Morgan presumption:

Term: Morgan Presumption

Definition: The Morgan presumption is a legal concept that shifts the burden of proof onto the person against whom it operates. This means that if someone is presumed to have done something, like knowingly possessing an illegal substance, they must provide enough evidence to prove otherwise. The Morgan presumption was named after Edmund M. Morgan, who wrote about instructing juries on presumptions and burdens of proof in 1933.

Example: If someone is arrested while in possession of drugs, they are presumed to have knowingly possessed them. This means that the burden of proof is on the defendant to provide enough evidence to convince the jury that they did not knowingly possess the drugs.

Related term: Thayer Presumption

A more thorough explanation:

The Morgan presumption is a legal concept that shifts the burden of proof onto the person against whom it operates. This means that the person must produce enough evidence to outweigh the evidence that supports the presumed fact.

For example, if a criminal defendant is arrested while in possession of an illegal substance, they are presumed to have knowingly possessed it. The Morgan presumption requires the defendant to produce enough evidence to convince the jury that their evidence outweighs the evidence of knowing possession.

The Morgan presumption was first introduced by Edmund M. Morgan in his article "Instructing the Jury Upon Presumptions and Burdens of Proof" in 1933.

Another example of the Morgan presumption is in a civil case where a plaintiff is presumed to have suffered damages as a result of the defendant's actions. The defendant must produce enough evidence to outweigh the evidence of damages.

Overall, the Morgan presumption places a higher burden of proof on the person against whom it operates, requiring them to produce enough evidence to outweigh the evidence that supports the presumed fact.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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