implied consent

noun

Definitions

  1. The assumed agreement that a person would approve a course of action if asked, when that…

    The assumed agreement that a person would approve a course of action if asked, when that person is not presently able to be asked.

    • The man was unconscious, but the paramedics had his implied consent to treat him.
  2. Consent given by virtue of another arrangement.

    • Traveling by air gives security officials implied consent to search your bags.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for implied consent. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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