Presumption of law
0672-en RE350 Civil Procedure Law As of 11.07.2026
The presumption of law (praesumptio iuris) is a rule of evidence which compels the judge to accept as true a fact which has not been fully proved, unless proof to the contrary is provided.
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Rechtsvermutung 0672-de
Die Rechtsvermutung (praesumptio iuris) ist eine Beweisregel, welche den Richter zwingt, eine nicht voll bewiesene Tatsache als wahr anzunehmen, solange nicht der Beweis des Gegenteils erbracht wird.
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