presumption of innocence

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.

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Meanings

nounpresumption of innocence (countable and uncountable, plural presumptions of innocence)

plural presumptions of innocence

  1. countableuncountablelawThe 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.

Translations

Dutch vermoeden van onschuld, onschuldpresumptie
  • vermoeden van onschuldlegal principle
  • onschuldpresumptielegal principle
Estonian süütuse presumptsioon
  • süütuse presumptsioonlegal principle
Finnish syyttömyysolettama
  • syyttömyysolettamalegal principle
French présomption d'innocence
  • présomption d'innocencelegal principle
German Unschuldsvermutung
  • Unschuldsvermutunglegal principle
Greek τεκμήριο αθωότητας
  • τεκμήριο αθωότητας (tekmírio athoótitas)legal principle
Hungarian az ártatlanság vélelme
  • az ártatlanság vélelmelegal principle
Indonesian asas praduga tidak bersalah
  • asas praduga tidak bersalahlegal principle
Italian presunzione di innocenza
  • presunzione di innocenzalegal principle
Japanese 推定無罪
  • 推定無罪 (suitei muzai)legal principle
Polish domniemanie niewinności
  • domniemanie niewinnościlegal principle
Russian презумпция невиновности
  • презумпция невиновности (prezumpcija nevinovnosti)legal principle
Spanish presunción de inocencia
  • presunción de inocencialegal principle
Turkish masumiyet karinesi
  • masumiyet karinesilegal principle
Ukrainian презу́мпція невинува́тості, презу́мпція неви́нності
  • презу́мпція невинува́тості (prezúmpcija nevynuvátosti)legal principle
  • презу́мпція неви́нності (prezúmpcija nevýnnosti)legal principle
Cite this entry
APA

presumption of innocence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presumption%20of%20innocence

MLA

“presumption of innocence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presumption%20of%20innocence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “presumption of innocence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presumption%20of%20innocence.

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