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presumption of innocence
law τεκμήριο της αθωότητας
law, h.rghts.act. τεκμήριο αθωότητας
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presumption of innocence
law defendant is believed to be innocent in the absence of evidence rebutting that assumption; A hallowed principle of criminal law that a person is innocent of a crime until proven guilty. The government has the burden of proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt and the defendant has no burden to prove his innocence