Answer:
Presumptions are used to relieve a party from having to actually prove the truth of the fact being presumed. Once a presumption is relied on by one party, however, the other party is normally allowed to offer evidence to disprove (rebut) the presumption.
- Presumptions are of 2 types:
- Presumptions are of 2 types:Presumptions of Fact and Presumptions of Law. Presumptions of Fact are always permissive, rebuttable and do not constitute a branch of jurisprudence. They are indicated in the IEA by the expression 'may presume' (refer sections 86-88, 90 and 114).