presumption of innocence

noun

Definitions

  1. The precept that someone will not be convicted of a crime unless (the judge, prosecutor,…

    The precept that someone will not be convicted of a crime unless (the judge, prosecutor, officer) proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and is non liquet, with there being no present burden of proof duty subjected on the accused to prove innocence.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for presumption of innocence. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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