SINCE 1828
implied
adjective
im·plied
| \ im-ˈplīd\
Legal Definition of implied
: not directly or specifically made known (as in the terms of a contract)
specifically
: recognized (as by a court) as existing by reason of an inference and especially on legal or equitable grounds
for breach of implied covenants in oil and gas leases — National Law Journal
— compare express
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