§ 60-413 Definition.

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

A presumption is a fact that the law says you must accept as true once certain other facts have been proven. In other words, if one fact is established in a case, the law automatically assumes a second, related fact is also true, even without direct proof of that second fact.

For example, if the law says proof of one thing automatically leads to a presumption of another thing, the person or side relying on that presumption does not have to separately prove the second fact. The connection is already built into the law itself.

This matters in court because presumptions can shift how much proof each side needs to offer. Once the underlying fact is shown, the presumed fact stands unless the other side offers evidence to challenge it.