Violent Presumption

Concept of Violent Presumption

Traditional meaning of violent presumption [1] in scots law: A presumption of the truth of a fact founded on circumstances which are necessarily followed by it or attended with it. Violent profits: in Scotch law, double the rent; the extreme value of the land. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Violent Presumption”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition may be absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Violent Presumption.

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