Meanings of presumption of guilt in English

It also maintained and took good advantage of the presumption of guilt.

The policy is a presumption of guilt, he said.

There is, we take it, about budding attorneys, a presumption of guilt until proven innocent.

The presumption of guilt would fall upon her.

The murderers had taken, you see, an excess of precaution to throw the presumption of guilt upon Mlle.

Prolonged contact with foreigners, for whatever reason, had by then been made to carry an automatic presumption of guilt.

But with this bill, there's a basic presumption of guilt of unlawful possession, if guns are found in unexplained circumstances.

Raynor obeyed, but some of the cons fought back, which earned them a high-voltage clubbing and a presumption of guilt.

Such presumption of guilt was precisely why he chose to avoid the company of so-called Polite Society in the first place.

Your Committee entertain doubts whether the refusal to exculpate by oath can be used as a circumstance to infer any presumption of guilt.

Some lawyers believe National's proposed changes to the granting of bail will mean anyone facing serious charges will be accorded a pre-trial presumption of guilt.

"I am asked," he said, "to act on a presumption of guilt.