Presumption Of Innocence
The legal right that the accused defendant is bestowed upon , by the judicial system. Under this principle of presumption of innocence, the defendant have no burden to prove his innocence.
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE - The Government has the burden of proving a person charged with a crime guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and if it fails to do so, the person is (so far as the law is concerned) not guilty.
presumption of innocence
n. a fundamental protection for a person accused of a crime, which requires the prosecution to prove its case against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt.
Expanded Legal Definition of Preliminary InquiryPresumption of Innocence A legal presumption that benefits a defendant in a criminal case and which results in acquittal in the event that the prosecutor does not prove guilt beyond a reasonable ...
Where the guilt of an accused party is doubtful and the character of the supposed agent is involved in the question, a presumption of innocence arises from his former conduct in society as evidenced by his general character, ...
The statute also reversed the usual presumption of innocence and provided that "any Chinese person or person of Chinese descent" was deemed to be in the country illegally unless he or she could demonstrate otherwise.
a court action to prove something, otherwise the contrary will be assumed by the court. For example, in criminal trials, the prosecution has the burden of proving the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt (because of the presumption of innocence).
 See also: Presumption, Criminal, Charge, Defend, Law
  
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