§ 600 Presumptions And Inferences

• •A presumption is like a guess the law makes based on facts. It's not proof, but it's something the law says you have to assume.
• •An inference is like a smart guess you can make based on facts. It's not a rule, just a logical conclusion.
• •Presumptions are required by law, but inferences are just possible ideas.

If someone is driving a car that's registered in their name, the law might presume they own the car.

The law says you have to assume they own it because their name is on the registration. But if someone else says they actually own the car, they can try to prove it.