implied consent
Unspoken permission granted
Implied consent is permission that isn't explicitly stated but is inferred from a person's actions, silence, or the circumstances.
In medicine, a patient who rolls up their sleeve for a blood draw has given implied consent to the procedure.
In law, drivers are often deemed to have given implied consent to sobriety testing simply by using public roads.
The concept contrasts with express consent, which is stated directly in words or writing.
Not verbally expressed
- unstatedNot openly expressed
- assumedTaken as true
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- inferredConcluded from indirect evidence
silent · indirect · presumed · suggested · nonexplicit · subtextual · latent · inherent
Formal surrender of rights
- estoppelBar against contradicting oneself
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- statutoryEstablished by enacted law
doctrine · tort · enforceable · jurisdiction · liability · precedent · binding · regulatory
Agreement exchanging freedom for order
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- participationAct of taking part
enrollment · membership · clickwrap · traffic stops · breathalyzer · field sobriety · sporting events · assumption of risk
Unspoken physical expression
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- gesturesExpressive body movements
handshake · facial expressions · proximity · posture · leaning in · mirroring · thumbs up · head nod
Immediate medical intervention
- patient autonomyRight to decide treatment
- advance directiveDocumented future healthcare preferences
- organ donationGifting body parts for transplant
- DNR orderDirective refusing revival efforts
healthcare proxy · living will · triage · Good Samaritan · medical necessity · beneficence · clinical judgment
unspoken
Not verbally expressed
- unstatedNot openly expressed
- assumedTaken as true
- understoodGrasped the meaning
inferred · silent · indirect · presumed · suggested · nonexplicit · subtextual · latent · inherent · connoted
waiver
Formal surrender of rights
- estoppelBar against contradicting oneself
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
statutory · doctrine · tort · enforceable · jurisdiction · liability · precedent · binding · regulatory · compliance
social contract
Agreement exchanging freedom for order
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
participation · enrollment · membership · clickwrap · traffic stops · breathalyzer · field sobriety · sporting events · assumption of risk · public spaces
body language
Unspoken physical expression
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- silenceTotal lack of sound
gestures · handshake · facial expressions · proximity · posture · leaning in · mirroring · thumbs up · head nod · open stance
emergency care
Immediate medical intervention
- patient autonomyRight to decide treatment
- advance directiveDocumented future healthcare preferences
- organ donationGifting body parts for transplant
DNR order · healthcare proxy · living will · triage · Good Samaritan · medical necessity · beneficence · clinical judgment
- Agreement typesagreement, acceptance, offer, verbal agreement, meeting of minds
- consentpermission, right to refuse, opt-in, opt-out, assent
- DUIdrunk tank, field sobriety test, breathalyzer, BAC test, blood alcohol level
- DUI preventiondesignated driver, ignition interlock, breathalyzer, sobriety checkpoint, DUI checkpoint
- liquor lawsDUI, legal age, public intoxication, alcohol ban, open container
- Unspoken Rulestacit agreement, gentleman's agreement, silent understanding, house rule, between the lines
implied consentexplicit consent
Clearly stated agreement
express consent · verbal consent · informed consent · affirmative consent
implied consentwithdrawal of consent
Rescinding previously given permission
non-consent · nonconsent · opt-out · revocation · rejection
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