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Presumed abuse

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003874

A legal inference that abuse has occurred based on certain facts or relationships, shifting the burden of proof to the accused party to demonstrate otherwise. This concept arises in situations where a power imbalance exists, such as between a fiduciary and a beneficiary. For example, transactions between an attorney and client are sometimes subject to a presumption of undue influence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003874
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003874",
  "term": "Presumed abuse",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal inference that abuse has occurred based on certain facts or relationships, shifting the burden of proof to the accused party to demonstrate otherwise. This concept arises in situations where a power imbalance exists, such as between a fiduciary and a beneficiary. For example, transactions between an attorney and client are sometimes subject to a presumption of undue influence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/presumed-abuse/"
}

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