conflicting presumptions

conflicting presumptions
Presumptions arising from the same facts which are so opposed in the fact presumed that one of them must give way, to the other and stronger of the two, for example, the presumption of identity of person from identity of name gives way to the presumption of regularity of official acts and proceedings. 29 Am J2d Ev § 167.

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