Section 2.3 Inference” Distinguished

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B. (§2.3) “Inference” Distinguished

A presumption is similar to an inference. An inference is a logical, factual conclusion that may be drawn from proof presented. A presumption, on the other hand, is a rule of law that compels a particular conclusion from certain proof. 2 MCCORMICK ON EVIDENCE § 342, p. 676 (Kenneth S. Broun ed., 7^th ed. 2013).

Although the term “presumption” is sometimes erroneously interchanged with the term “inference,” they are not synonymous. Joyce v. Mo. & Kan. Tel. Co., 211 S.W....