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2023-08-17 08:15:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 17F74B22C8AE7BB52D55548B261C700DAF45303779D95A40992BC1E2C385336F
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Indictment is better translated as “charged with criminal behavior.” https://www.etymonline.com/word/indictment# The presumption of innocence in the United States requires proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt in the eyes of either a judge or jury, a burden laid upon the prosecution. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/presumption_of_innocence#:~:text=A%20presumption%20of%20innocence%20means,person%20is%20to%20be%20convicted.
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