Also, premiss. Logic . a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.

premises,

a tract of land including its buildings.

a building together with its grounds or other appurtenances.

the property forming the subject of a conveyance or bequest.

Law .

a basis, stated or assumed, on which reasoning proceeds.

an earlier statement in a document.

(in a bill in equity) the statement of facts upon which the complaint is based.

to set forth beforehand, as by way of introduction or explanation.

to assume, either explicitly or implicitly, (a proposition) as a premise for a conclusion.

to state or assume a premise.

noun

fact , reality , truth

verb

be factual

noun

apriorism , assertion , assumption , basis , evidence , ground , posit , postulate , postulation , presumption , presupposition , proof , proposition , supposition , thesisnotes:a premise is a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; premises are land and buildings together considered as a place of business , theory , thesis

verb

announce , assume , begin , commence , introduce , posit , postulate , predicate , presume , presuppose , start , state , supposenotes:a premise is a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; premises are land and buildings together considered as a place of business , argument , assumption , hypothesis , proposition , supposition , thesis