IN DUBLO PRO REO ИЛИ СЪМНЕНИЯТА СЕ ТЪЛКУВАТ В ПОЛЗА НА ОБВИНЯЕМИЯ
THE PRINCIPLE OF IN DUBLO PRO REO

Summary/Abstract: According to the principle of in dubio pro reo, a defendant may not be convicted by the court when doubts about his or her guilt remain. If there is a reasonable doubt about guiltiness, the judgement has to be “in favor of the accused”. However, the presumption of innocence requires that everyone charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to the law. If there is a doubt, the guilt is not proven, so the judgement should not be “in favor of” anybody.

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