implied consent

noun Law.

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

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Imply Vs. Infer Imply and infer both refer to unspoken communication. The sender of this unspoken message is the one who implies, while the receiver is the one who infers. To imply is to subtly hint at a hidden message that isn’t part of the actual words spoken or written. For example, you can imply that you like someone by sending them flowers. To infer is to read …

Nearby words

implicit differentiation, implicit function, implicit function theorem, implicitly, implied, implied consent, implied warranty, implode, imploratory, implore, imploring

Origin of implied consent

First recorded in 1965–70

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