Ca. Evid. Code § 600 Presumption and Inference Defined

• Library: California Codes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ca. Evid. Code § 600

(a) A presumption is an assumption of fact that the law requires to be made from another fact or group of facts found or otherwise established in the action. A presumption is not evidence.

(b) An inference is a deduction of fact that may logically and reasonably be drawn from another fact or group of facts found or otherwise established in the action.