Which countries' legal systems use the idea that defendants are innocent until proven guilty?
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The USA is the only one that I've ever heard of that takes this approach, but then, they detain you until proven bondable.
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It's a long list. Most modern democratic states take this approach. A few examples being Canada, the USA , all members of the European Union. The UN also has it stated in the Universal Declaration of Human rights article 11. In the case of some European countries, they use the term "not guilty" rather than innocent.
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All countries that are based on English common law that I know of abide by this principle. However, the development of the notion that it is incumbent upon the state to prove guilt, rather than the job of the accused to prove innocence, seems to prevail in most of the world actually. Why this correlates with political and socioeconomic development is something that might make for a good but somewhat dry book or thesis.
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All systems based upon English Common Law use that same system. The UN has TRIED to spread it around, with sporadic success. All countries influenced by France use the Napoleonic Code, which assumes guilt until innocence is proven. This unfortunately, but predictably, includes Louisiana. Habeas Corpus prevails in English-system nations as well. That is, limited detention without formal charges being filed.
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None or there would be no cases of innocent people spending years in prison. The entire English system was developed in the dark ages and needs a serious upgrade.
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