A payment which binds those who receive it to be ready at all times appointed, being meant especially of soldiers. Cowell. … [Read more...] about PREST-MONET
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PRESTUMPTIO
See PRESUMPTIO; PRESUMPTION. … [Read more...] about PRESTUMPTIO
PRESUMED ABUSE
Term used in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, refers to the case when a debtor's current monthly income exceeds the state's family median income and the debtor cannot pass the bankruptcy test, leading the court to conclude that there is sufficient income to fund a Chapter 13 plan. If this occurs, the debtor cannot pursue Chapter 7 bankruptcy unless he or she can show that no abuse exists. … [Read more...] about PRESUMED ABUSE
PRESUMPTION
evidence. An inference as to the existence of one fact, from the existence of some other fact, founded on a previous experience of their connexion. Or it, is an opinion, which circumstances, give rise to, relative to a matter of fact, which they are supposed to attend. 2. To constitute such a presumption, a previous experience of the connexion between the known and inferred … [Read more...] about PRESUMPTION
PRESUMPTION OF DEATH
The assumption that a person who has disappeared is presumed to be dead, such as a fire which consumes persons not seen again. … [Read more...] about PRESUMPTION OF DEATH