NorwayDemokrati 13 · Democracy and human rights
What does it mean that an accused person is innocent until proven otherwise?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva betyr det at en tiltalt er uskyldig til det motsatte er bevist?
- aThe accused is regarded as innocent until a court has convicted him according to the law.Den tiltalte regnes som uskyldig til en domstol har dømt ham etter loven.Correct answer
- bThe accused must himself prove to the court that he has done nothing wrong.Den tiltalte må selv bevise for retten at han ikke har gjort noe galt.
- cThe police can decide the punishment if they are completely sure that he is guilty.Politiet kan bestemme straffen hvis de er helt sikre på at han er skyldig.
Why?
It is the prosecuting authority (påtalemyndigheten) that must prove that someone is guilty. Only a court can convict someone, and only according to the law.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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