a priori
a priori, defined:
(from Latin. translates to from what came first). a process of arriving at a conclusion without the benefit of supporting evidence. In other words, a priori is a means of arriving at a conclusion based on an assumption, usually some belief that is generally held to be true.
a priori, as it might be used:
If suspects with retained counsel cannot knowingly and intelligently waive their rights, then, a priori, those without counsel cannot knowingly and intelligently waive their rights.
An example of a priori:
The car salesperson assured Ogden that his trade-in was worth only half the book value because of serious engine problems and extensive body rust. Ogden concluded, a priori, that the salesperson was lying based on his mistrust of the profession.
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