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"innocent until proven guilty" is both a legal and an ethical doctrine. in the legal sense it establishes that the burden of proof is on the prosecution, not th
by metaphorm 12y ago
"innocent until proven guilty" is both a legal and an ethical doctrine. in the legal sense it establishes that the burden of proof is on the prosecution, not the defense. in the ethical sense it informs us to avoid persecution, ostracism, or other extra-judicial punishments of a person who is merely accused of a crime.