implied consent
nounDefinitions
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.
Consent given by virtue of another arrangement.
- Traveling by air gives security officials implied consent to search your bags.
The neighborhood
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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