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This principle highlights the importance of justice and the protection of individual rights, emphasizing that the moral cost of punishing an innocent person is far greater than the risk of letting a guilty person escape punishment. It underscores the value of due process and the need for a fair legal system, where the burden of proof lies with the accuser. Ultimately, safeguarding the innocent is a cornerstone of a just society, reflecting our commitment to human rights and ethical standards.
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What is the legal process by which one is found guilty or innocent?
A person is never found innocent. A person is found guilty or not guilty at the verdict phase of a criminal trial.
Is it guilty until proven innocent?
No, in the legal system, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Is it guilty until proven innocent or innocent until proven guilty?
In the legal system, the principle is "innocent until proven guilty." This means that a person is considered innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.
What is the verdict in a trial?
A person that is feeling guilty or innocent.
How is a person a person in the eyes of the law?
guilty untill proven innocent
Is meaning of condemn and waiver same?
The meaning of condemn and waiver is not the same. Condemn means that the person has been declared guilty, while a waiver is a relinquishment of a claim, privilege, or right.
Does a not guilty verdict mean the person was innocent?
A jury or court finds that the accused is not guilty, in reality the accused may not innocent.
What is the difference between innocent and not guilty?
Innocent means you are innocent of a crime.. That is you did not commit it. A court (jury/judge) will not find someone "innocent". They can't say that you did not commit a crime, they can only decide for "not guilty" if the evidence presented is enough that you are believed to have committed a crime (guilty) or not (not guilty).
What happens to a person that is not proven guilty or innocent?
In court trials, the two outcomes are either "guilty" or "not guilty". Therefore, any one who is not found to be guilty is declared to be not guilty and will be free to leave the court. There is not verdict of "innocent" in virtually any court in the world.
What is the meaning of Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.?
It means that one innocent person should not suffer (eg spend their life in jail) for something theyve done so its better that ten guilty people are allowed to be free rather than letting the one person go through such a horrific time.
Who decides if a person is guilty or innocent?
A jury is what determines if you are guilty, after being presented with evidence and hearing what the person accused is being charged for.
Are you saying "I am not guilty" because you believe you are innocent, or is there another reason behind your assertion of innocence?
The statement "I am not guilty" is made because the person believes they are innocent, rather than for any other reason.
