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

In France, as in most other countries, marital rape is now enshrined in law, where prior to 1990 men could argue that marriage implied consent.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

He also keeps the steps for a standard field sobriety test, an implied consent warning card and a consular notification card for dealing with foreign nationals.

From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 2018

The court actually arrived at this conclusion several terms ago, but Birchfield explicitly states that implied consent laws aren’t a valid workaround.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2016

Kranath's utter rejection of the first dream and determination to make the second one reality, along with his already-expressed willingness to help, could be interpreted as implied consent under one section of Godhome's programming.

From Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann