presumption Copy link Outline I. Pre-supposition1. praesumptio (rare in this sense)2. perh. conjectūra (probable inference)II. Presumptuousness1. arrŏgantia (strictly, as-sumption)2. fīdūcia (assurance; in good or bad sense)3. spīrĭtus, ūs (haughtiness, over-weeningness4. contŭmācia (insolence) • presumption: I. Pre-supposition: 1. praesumptio (rare in this sense): to believe on a slight p., levi p. credere, Papin. Dig. 41, 3, 44 § 4. 2. perh. conjectūra (probable inference): v. conjecture. Phr.: there is a p. in favour of the accused, *ei potius videtur esse credendum qui reus factus est: praeoccupantur quodam modo animi ab eo qui reus factus est: v. to prepossess. II. Presumptuousness: 1. arrŏgantia (strictly, as-sumption): Cic. See also arrogance. 2. fīdūcia (assurance; in good or bad sense): Cic.: Liv. 3. spīrĭtus, ūs (haughtiness, over-weeningness: oft. plur.): Join: fiducia ac spiritus, Caes. B. C. 3, 72; tantos spiritus, tantam arrogantiam [sibi sumere], id. B. G. 1, 33. 4. contŭmācia (insolence): Join: contumacia, arrogantia, Cic. R. Com. 15, 44; c. ac superbia, id. Verr. 3, 2, fin.