presumption of innocence

noun

Law.

1. the rebuttable presumption of the innocence of the defendant in a criminal action in Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence, placing upon the prosecution the burden of proof of the defendant's guilt.

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"To the public, this conduct amounts to unlawful and prior conviction of our accused and a blatant violation of the constitutional guarantee of presumption of innocence... The accused is innocent until proved beyond reasonable doubt," he said.

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“An allegation with no charge, indictment or conviction should never have the catastrophic consequence this has caused Malik. This has literally been the opposite of the presumption of innocence.”

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Police will need to assess whether there are any legal issues in releasing more information at the point of arrest, such as the right to a fair trial and presumption of innocence, as well as the suspect's right to privacy.

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The "heart" of the appeal case was that Justice Besanko didn't given enough weight to Mr Roberts-Smith's presumption of innocence, his barrister Bret Walker, SC said.

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“The main goal of the subreddit is to maintain the presumption of innocence—the subreddit, the media, and the general public does not have the right to determine if he’s guilty,” she said.

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