Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Presumptive
adj. 1. Giving reasonable grounds for belief or presumption. 2. Based on a presumption. - presumptively, adu.
Presumptive authority
see implied authority.
heir presumptive
An heir who will inherit if the potential intestate dies immediately, but who may be excluded if another more closely related heir is born. - Also termed presumptive heir. Cf. heir apparent.
heir presumptive.
See HEIR.
presumptive authority
See implied authority under AUTHORITY (1).
presumptive damages
See punitive damages under DAMAGES. presumptive death. See DEATH.
presumptive death
Death inferred from proof of the person's long, unexplained absence, usu. after seven years.
presumptive evidence
1. Evidence deemed true and sufficient unless discredited by other evidence. 2. Archaic. Circumstantial evidence as distinct from testimonial evidence. - Also termed probable evidence.
presumptive heir
See heir presumptive under HEIR.
presumptive notice
See implied notice.
presumptive proof
See conditional proof under PROOF.
presumptive sentence
An average sentence for a particular crime (esp. provided under sentencing guidelines) that can be raised or lowered based on the presence of mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
presumptive title
See TITLE (2).
presumptive trust
See resulting trust.