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Tacit
Implied, inferred, understood without being expressly stated.
Tacit refers to something done or made in silence, as in a tacit agreement. A tacit understanding is manifested by the fact that no contradiction or objection is made and is thus inferred from the situation and the circumstances.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
tacit
created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed.Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006
TACIT. That which, although not expressed, is understood from the nature of the thing, or from the provision of the law; implied.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.