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The principle is the defendant is innocent until proven guilty, NOT that the accuser is making a false accusation. There is a reason the verdict is "not guilt
by Ensorceled 5y ago
The principle is the defendant is innocent until proven guilty, NOT that the accuser is making a false accusation.
There is a reason the verdict is "not guilty" instead of "innocent". After a not guilty verdict the legal system still does not assume the accuser was making a false accusation.
- Sebb767 5y ago> There is a reason the verdict is "not guilty" instead of "innocent". Both verdicts exists, actually; the latter one is just far rarer (since it is both harder to prove and usually not what is argued about).
- Ensorceled 5y agoYes, and almost always a either a case of mistaken identity or emerging malfeasance by either witnesses or prosecution. Ironically, a provable case of false rape accusation might result in this verdict.