Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by gowld on Friday June 01, 2018 @01:47PM
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"there is still the _presumption_ of innocence" means that the law treats the accused as innocent, with an extra protection that re-trial is more restricted.
Re:Facebook photo-scanning lawsuit could cost it billions
by stordoff on Friday June 01, 2018 @06:06PM
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That's roughly what I'm saying - the law treats the accused as innocent, but it does not mean this person is _proven_ innocent. Legally, they are innocent, but there is no declaration made on whether the person is _factually_ innocent or not.
Incidentally, this is largely why Scots law verdicts of acquittal -- "not guilty" and "not proven" -- reflecting the two standards of not guilty. "Not proven" carries the implication that the jury is not convinced of the defendant's innocent, but there is not enough evidence for conviction.