Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

implied consent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: im-plied -con-sent
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The assumed agreement that a person would approve a course of action if asked, when that person is not presently able to be asked.

Uncountable

noun

Consent given by virtue of another arrangement.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The man was unconscious, but the paramedics had his implied consent to treat him."
"Traveling by air gives security officials implied consent to search your bags."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does implied consent mean?: The assumed agreement that a person would approve a course of action if asked, when that person is not presently able to be asked.

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