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Term: praesumptio
Definition: Praesumptio is a Latin word that means a presumption. It can be a natural presumption, a presumption of law, or a strong presumption of fact that shifts the burden of proof to the opposing party. Praesumptio Muciana is a rebuttable presumption in Roman law that assumes a thing possessed by a married woman was given to her by her husband.
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Praesumptio means a presumption. It can be a natural presumption, a strong presumption of fact, or a presumption of law. A presumption is an assumption that something is true until it is proven otherwise.
These examples illustrate different types of presumptions. The first example is a natural presumption, the second is a strong presumption of fact, and the third is a presumption of law. In each case, something is assumed to be true until it is proven otherwise.