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im·plied /im-'plīd/ adj: not directly or specifically made known (as in the terms of a contract); specif: recognized (as by a court) as existing by reason of an inference and esp. on legal or equitable groundsfor breach of implied covenants in oil and gas leases — National Law Journal compare expressim·pli·ed·ly /im-'plī-əd-lē/ adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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alluded to, allusive, assumed, connoted, expressed indirectly, implicit, indicated, inferential, inferred, insinuated, meant, signified, suggested, tacit, undeclared, understood, unspoken
associated concepts: implied acceptance, implied acquiescence, implied admission, implied agency, implied agreement, implied authority, implied contract, implied covenant, implied dedication, implied malice, implied notice, implied powers, implied promise, implied ratification, implied trust, implied warranty
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constructive (inferential), implicit, subtle (insidious), tacit
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Circumstances, conduct, or statements which substitute for explicit language to prove authority to act, warranty, promise, or consent, among other things.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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adj. Of something that is inferred, rather than plainly expressed.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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adj., adv. referring to circumstances, conduct or statements of one or both parties which substitute for explicit language to prove authority to act, warranty, promise, trust, agreement, consent or easement, among other things. Thus circumstances "imply" something rather than spell it out.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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implied — im‧plied [ɪmˈplaɪd] adjective not stated openly, but understood to exist or to be true: • Disney argued that it had an oral contract and an implied license to use the Muppet characters. * * * implied UK US /ɪmˈplaɪd/ adjective [usually before… … Financial and business terms
Implied — Im*plied , a. Virtually involved or included; involved in substance; inferential; tacitly conceded; the correlative of express, or expressed. See {Imply}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implied — [adj] hinted at adumbrated, alluded to, allusive, connoted, constructive, figured, foreshadowed, hidden, implicit, indicated, indicative, indirect, inferential, inferred, inherent, insinuated, intended, involved, latent, lurking, meant, occult,… … New thesaurus
implied — [im plīd′] adj. involved, suggested, or understood without being openly or directly expressed … English World dictionary
implied — This word is used in law in contrast to express ; i.e., where the intention in regard to the subjectmatter is not manifested by explicit and direct words, but is gathered by implication or necessary deduction from the circumstances, the general… … Black's law dictionary
implied — This word is used in law in contrast to express ; i.e., where the intention in regard to the subjectmatter is not manifested by explicit and direct words, but is gathered by implication or necessary deduction from the circumstances, the general… … Black's law dictionary
Implied — Imply Im*ply , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Implied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Implying}.] [From the same source as employ. See {Employ}, {Ply}, and cf. {Implicate}, {Apply}.] 1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] His head in curls implied. Chapman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implied — impliedly /im pluy id lee/, adv. /im pluyd /, adj. involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment. [1520 30; IMPLY + ED2] * * * … Universalium
implied — adj. Implied is used with these nouns: ↑consent, ↑criticism, ↑message, ↑rebuke, ↑term, ↑threat … Collocations dictionary
implied — /ɪmˈplaɪd/ (say im pluyd) adjective involved, indicated, or suggested by implying; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke … Australian English dictionary