California Evidence Code 600 – (a) A presumption is an assumption of fact that the law requires …
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(a) A presumption is an assumption of fact that the law requires to be made from another fact or group of facts found or otherwise established in the action. A presumption is not evidence.
(b) An inference is a deduction of fact that may logically and reasonably be drawn from another fact or group of facts found or otherwise established in the action.
Terms Used In California Evidence Code 600
- Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
- Law: includes constitutional, statutory, and decisional law. See California Evidence Code 160
(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)