Mailbox Presumption
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
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Example wrong choices
14843_manna_mail · EVIDENCE · Choice AThe burden shifts to Martha to persuade the jury that she did not receive the notice.
Why it's attractive
The answer uses persuade, converting the presumption into a persuasion shift.
Why it's wrong
The answer uses persuade, converting the presumption into a persuasion shift.
14843_manna_mail · EVIDENCE · Choice BThe jury must find that Martha received the notice.
Why it's attractive
The answer says must find receipt, which over-forces a rebutted presumption.
Why it's wrong
The answer says must find receipt, which over-forces a rebutted presumption.
14843_manna_mail · EVIDENCE · Choice CThe jury must find that Martha did not receive the notice, because the presumption has been rebutted and there is uncontradicted evidence of nonreceipt.
Why it's attractive
The answer says must find nonreceipt and treats rebuttal as conclusive.
Why it's wrong
The answer says must find nonreceipt and treats rebuttal as conclusive.
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