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‘Not guilty’ does not mean innocent. It means only that the prosecution has failed to prove the accused’s/defendant’s guilt to the requisite standard of proof.
by xcavier 8y ago
‘Not guilty’ does not mean innocent. It means only that the prosecution has failed to prove the accused’s/defendant’s guilt to the requisite standard of proof.
- guiriduro 8y agoNot guilty absolutely does mean (legally) innocent. You can argue the toss whether legally innocent should be understood as innocence in the wider sense of course, but the point stands.
- pc86 8y agoIf that were true then wouldn't the concept of double jeopardy not exist?
- asfdsfggtfd 8y agoThe UK has been phasing this out..
- asfdsfggtfd 8y agoTo the downvoter. I'm sorry you don't like this (I don't either) but you can't downvote away facts.
- asfdsfggtfd 8y agoHow would you propose treating people found not guilty legally?