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Implied consent

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002515

Agreement to an action or proposal that is not expressly stated but is inferred from a person's conduct, silence, or the surrounding circumstances. In medical contexts, a patient's actions, such as extending an arm for a blood draw, can signify implied consent. Driving on public roads implies consent to chemical tests for intoxication in many jurisdictions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002515
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002515",
  "term": "Implied consent",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Agreement to an action or proposal that is not expressly stated but is inferred from a person's conduct, silence, or the surrounding circumstances. In medical contexts, a patient's actions, such as extending an arm for a blood draw, can signify implied consent. Driving on public roads implies consent to chemical tests for intoxication in many jurisdictions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/implied-consent/"
}

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