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The presumption of innocence is a fundamental legal principle that holds a person innocent until proven guilty. This presumption serves to protect individuals accused of crimes from wrongful conviction and is recognized as an element of the right to a fair trial. Its recognition as a universal value rests on a minimum level of consensus. In the Anglo-Saxon legal system, it is viewed as a principle that determines the burden and standard of proof, while in continental European legal systems, it i