What is Presumption of innocence?
[[File:Brass scales with flat trays balanced.png|thumb|200x200px]] The '''presumption of innocence''', is sometimes referred to by the [[Latin]] expression '''''Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat''''' (the burden of proof is on the one who declares, not on one who denies).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Ei+incumbit+probatio+qui+dicit |title=Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit |publisher=The Free Dictionary/ Farlex, Inc. |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> It is the principle that one is considered innocent unless proven guilty.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/presumption_of_innocence |title=presumption of innocence |publisher=Cornell University Law School |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> In many nations, presumption of innocence is a legal [[Rights|right]] of the accused in a [[Trial|criminal trial]]. It is also regarded as an [[international human rights law|international human right]] under the UN's [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]], article 11.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/udhr/ |title=The Universal Declaration of Human Rights |publisher=UDHR The Universal Declaration of Human Rights |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> and [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]], article 14. This places the [[Legal burden of proof|burden of proof]] on the [[Prosecutor|prosecution]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=109 |title=burden of proof |publisher=Law.com |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> They have to collect and present enough compelling evidence to convince the trier of fact (a [[jury]] or [[judge]]) that the accused is [[Guilt (law)|guilty]] beyond [[reasonable doubt]]. If reasonable doubt remains, the accused is to be [[Wikt:acquit|acquit]]ted. Under [[Corpus Juris Civilis|Justinian Codes]] and English [[Common law]], the accused is presumed innocent in [[Criminal law|criminal proceedings]]. In [[Civil law|civil proceedings]] (like breach of contract) both sid