"presumption of innocence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: presumptions of innocence [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|presumptions of innocence}} presumption of innocence (countable and uncountable, plural presumptions of innocence)
  1. (law) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Related terms: benefit of the doubt, in dubio pro reo Translations (legal principle): прэзу́мпцыя невінава́тасці (prezúmpcyja njevinavátasci) [feminine] (Belarusian), vermoeden van onschuld [neuter] (Dutch), onschuldpresumptie [feminine] (Dutch), süütuse presumptsioon (Estonian), syyttömyysolettama (Finnish), présomption d’innocence [feminine] (French), Unschuldsvermutung [feminine] (German), τεκμήριο αθωότητας (tekmírio athoótitas) [neuter] (Greek), az ártatlanság vélelme (Hungarian), asas praduga tidak bersalah (Indonesian), 推定無罪 (suitei muzai) (Japanese), domniemanie niewinności [neuter] (Polish), презумпция невиновности (prezumpcija nevinovnosti) (Russian), masumiyet karinesi (Turkish), презу́мпція невинува́тості (prezúmpcija nevynuvátosti) [feminine] (Ukrainian), презу́мпція неви́нності (prezúmpcija nevýnnosti) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-presumption_of_innocence-en-noun-xlseYHi8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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