RZYMSKIE KORZENIE ZASADY DOMNIEMANIA NIEWINNOŚCI I PRAWA OSKARŻONEGO DO OBRONY
THE ROMAN ROOTS OF THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE AND THE RIGHT TO DEFENSE

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the study is the issue of whether and how Roman law influenced the positionof the accused in the criminal trial, in particular in the context of the in dubio pro reo principle andthe related presumption of innocence. The genesis of these principles can be found, according tolegal and literary sources, in the Roman criminal trial. The study shows that the trial position of theaccused is largely rooted in Roman law, while the shape of the presumption of innocence, in dubiopro reo and the right of defense in the contemporary criminal process coincides to a large extent withits ancient counterpart

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