presumption of fact

noun

, Law.

1. a presumption based on experience or knowledge of the relationship between a known fact and a fact inferred from it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of presumption of fact¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

But a legal presumption, or, as it is sometimes called, a presumption of law, as distinguished from a presumption of fact, is something more.

From Project Gutenberg

We do not know whether more than one pair of eyes witnessed the murder of Mrs. Heredith; the theory that Hazel Rath fired the shot is merely a presumption of fact, and not an actual certainty.

From Project Gutenberg