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Title: Is this summary correct-Burden and standard of proof and presumtion of innocence
Post by: J_Rho on February 20, 2020, 07:57:37 pm

Bringing it all together
The prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty beyond reasonable doubt - that is, to the extent that the average person would not have any rational doubt as to the guilt of the accused, after logically assessing the evidence - this is because the accused is presumed innocent until guilty