| The presumption
of innocence – being considered innocent until proven
guilty – is a legal right
that the accused in criminal trials has in
many modern countries. The burden of proof is thus on the prosecution,
which has to collect and present enough compelling evidence to convince
the trier of fact, who are restrained and ordered by law to consider
only actual evidence and testimony that is legally admissible, and in
most cases lawfully obtained, that the accused is guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt. |
