Usage Note
Unschuldsvermutung is a constitutional principle in Germany (Art. 6 EMRK, Art. 20 GG context): every accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final court judgment. Journalists are reminded of it regularly.
Examples
"Die Medien sollten die Unschuldsvermutung beachten."
Natural Translation
The media should respect the presumption of innocence.
Literal Translation
The media should the presumption-of-innocence observe.
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