Questions tagged [presumption-of-innocence]

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What does "presumed innocence" mean in the case of S Rushdie attack?

The public defender of Hadi Matar (the man who attacked Salman Rushdie), Nathaniel Barone, said [Hadi Matar] has that constitutional right of presumed innocence What does that mean in that context? He will have a fair trial, but there is no doubt…
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