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presumption of innocence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sump-tion of in-no-cence
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

presumptions of innocence (plural)

Phrases

benefit of the doubt in dubio pro reo

Frequently Paired Words

benefit of the doubt in dubio pro reo presumption of guilt

Questions

What does presumption of innocence mean?
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.

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