Perhaps, in his heart of hearts, Toby didn't; but his gesture implied assent.

If you feel she has good reason to break her implied assent, then simple justice demands the payment of a dowry in recompense."

But when the word was spoken by one who had the authority to speak, and especially when spoken in his presence and with his implied assent, he obeyed without discussion or reservation.

In addition to being based on a questionable notion of implied assent, the last shot rule tended in practice to favor sellers over buyers, because sellers normally "fire the last shot" - i.e., send the last form.

The less extreme party, though limiting the Church's infallibility to the question of dogma, thought that the formula might be signed absolutely and without qualification, on the ground that, by general usage, subscription implied assent to the dogma, but, in relation to the fact, only external reverence.

Although implied assent to the acceptance of third party rights can be presumed where the parties have intended to accord such rights, the Court did not extend this to implied adherence to a multilateral convention for the purpose of claiming benefits alone, where ratification and accession are possible.