implied consent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of implied consent
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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All four charges against Cutler — which also included failure to exercise due care and violating implied consent — were misdemeanors.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
The form, she told the BBC, had the mobile numbers of both father and son, which implied consent.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
He also keeps the steps for a standard field sobriety test, an implied consent warning card and a consular notification card for dealing with foreign nationals.
From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 2018
The court actually arrived at this conclusion several terms ago, but Birchfield explicitly states that implied consent laws aren’t a valid workaround.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2016
Against this there was the advantage of having obtained an implied consent to the renewal of my suit at some future date.
From The Mystery of Cloomber by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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