presumptive evidence

Presumptive evidence is information the law considers enough to establish a fact unless someone provides proof it’s not true. It allows a judge or jury to assume a fact is true based on surrounding circumstances, even without direct proof. For example, if someone is found at night near a broken window, it’s presumptive evidence they might have been involved in breaking in. Presumptive evidence helps courts make decisions when direct evidence is unavailable, but it can be challenged or replaced with proof to the contrary.