until proven otherwise

prepositional phrase

In the absence of proof to the contrary; accepted by default.

Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative until proved otherwise

  1. In the absence of proof to the contrary; accepted by default.

Translations

Arabic حتّى يثبت العكس
  • حتّى يثبت العكسTranslations
Dutch tot bewijs van het tegendeel
  • tot bewijs van het tegendeelTranslations
Finnish kunnes toisin todistetaan
  • kunnes toisin todistetaanTranslations
French jusqu'à preuve du contraire
  • jusqu'à preuve du contraireTranslations
German bis zum Beweis des Gegenteils
  • bis zum Beweis des GegenteilsTranslations
Hungarian az ellenkező bizonyításáig
  • az ellenkező bizonyításáigTranslations
Italian fino a prova contraria
  • fino a prova contrariaTranslations
Polish dopóki wina nie zostanie udowodniona inaczej
  • dopóki wina nie zostanie udowodniona inaczejTranslations
Russian пока́ не дока́зано обра́тное
  • пока́ не дока́зано обра́тное (poká ne dokázano obrátnoje)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

until proven otherwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/until%20proven%20otherwise

MLA

“until proven otherwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/until%20proven%20otherwise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “until proven otherwise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/until%20proven%20otherwise.

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