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Implied

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Arising by intendment or Inference, rather than by actual expression in words.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This word is used in law as contrasted with "express;" i. e., where the Intention in regard to the subject-matter is not manifested by explicit and direct words, but is gathered by implication or necessary deduction from the circumstances, the general language or the conduct of the parties. As to implied "Abrogation," "Agreement," "Assumpsit," "Condition," "Cohfession," "Consent," "Consideration," "Contract," "Covenant," "Dedication," "Easement," "Invitation," "Malice," "Notice," "Powers," "Trust," "Use," "Waiver," and "Warranty," see those titles.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Involved in language or intention; resting upon inference; imported in law. Implied abrogation: abrogation by implication,— as where a statute contains provisions contrary to tliose of a former statute, without expressly abrogating such statute. Implied assumpsit: an undertaking presumed from the conduct of a party. Implied condition: v. Condition implied Implied consideration: a consideration presumed by law. Implied contract: a contract implied by reason and justice, and which therefore the law presumes that every man undertakes to perform. Implied covenant: a covenant implied or inferred from certain words in deeds, leases, etc. Implied malice: malice presumed by law from the acts of a party and the circumstances of a case. Implied power: power necessary to the exercise of power expressly conferred. Implied trust: a trust raised or created by implication of law; a trust implied or presumed from circumstances. Implied warranty: a warranty implied by law from circumstances, as distinguished from an express or actual warranty; a warranty implied from an instrument or from particular words in an instrument

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This word is used in law as contrasted with “express;” & ¢., where the intention in regard to the subject-matter is not manifested by explicit and direct words, but is gathered by implication or necessary deduction from the circumstances, the general language, or the conduct of the parties.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

v. Assumpsit, Colour, Condition, Consideration, Covenant, Malice, Trust, Warranty.