implied consent

American  

noun

Law.

1. a manifestation of consent to something through conduct, including inaction or silence.

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Etymology

Origin of implied consent

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

All four charges against Cutler — which also included failure to exercise due care and violating implied consent — were misdemeanors.

From Los Angeles Times

The form, she told the BBC, had the mobile numbers of both father and son, which implied consent.

From BBC

Britain too outlawed it in 1991, saying the "implied consent" could not be "seriously maintained" nowadays.

From BBC

The denominational news agency, overseen by the Executive Committee, had reported on the case in a way that implied consent by the victim, who was then publicly vilified in social media.

From Seattle Times

In the past, an officer could search a person, their vehicle or their belongings — regardless of whether they had reasonable suspicion that a crime had been committed or probable cause to make an arrest — if that person verbally consented to the search or gave “implied consent” through their actions or gestures.

From Los Angeles Times