implied consent
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noun Law.
a manifestation of consent to something through conduct, including inaction or silence.
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Origin of implied consent
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby implied consent
implicit differentiation, implicit function, implicit function theorem, implicitly, implied, implied consent, implied warranty, implode, implore, imploringly, implosion
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