THE HISTORY OF THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENECE

Authors

  • Khalilov Yunis Senior lecturer of the chair “Legal studies”, Nakhchivan State University
  • Qasimov Aziz Lecturer of the chair “Legal studies”, Nakhchivan State University
  • Seyidov Mirhuseyn The student of the faculty of Jurisprudence, Baku State University

Keywords:

presumption of innocence, evidence, proof, juror, guilty, punish, crime

Abstract

The article scrutinizes the history of the presumption of innocence based on different court cases and views of jurors. The history of the presumption of innocence dates back to ancient Rome an Greece. Interesting  views and suggested laws by Ammianus Marcellinus, Henry de Bracton, Sir William Blackstone, Sir John Fortescue, Sir Matin Hell, Stummer A,  Bennet A, Foster M, Bayramov N, Akbarov R and others have been discussed in detail in the article. The article emphasizes that It is better to save ten guilty persons from punishment than to suffer one innocent person which is a slogan of justice.

Published

2024-06-10

How to Cite

Khalilov Yunis, Qasimov Aziz, & Seyidov Mirhuseyn. (2024). THE HISTORY OF THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENECE. Progress in Science, (6). Retrieved from https://ojs.publisher.agency/index.php/PS/article/view/3812

Issue

No. 6 (2024): Progress in Science

Section

Legal Sciences

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