GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which civilization gave us innocent until proven guilty
A
Tang and Song
B
Rome
C
Greece
D
Persia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Roman law, which featured key concepts such as the principle that the accused are innocent until proven guilty, was administered everywhere. Under Roman law men had most of the rights, as was also the case in Greece.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roman Law Code has been proven to be the foundation of a defendant having the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty. Coffin v. United States set a precedent of presumption of innocence. It stated the importance of the separation between beyond a reasonable doubt and presumption of innocence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman law was known as the twelve tables which was their first code of law. The idea, innocent until proven guilty’, originated from the Roman’s as well. Roman law’s first code was the twelve tables which had a tremendous influence on Western law today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Any male Roman citizen could accuse someone of a crime and seek to prosecute him or her before a jury court. To bring a case, the accuser had to take an oath that his prosecution was in good faith. The accused person remained free while each side prepared for the trial.

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