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Accused

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000324

An individual against whom a criminal charge has been formally brought, but who has not yet been convicted. This status begins when an accusatory instrument is filed and continues until a verdict is rendered or the charges are dismissed. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000324
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000324",
  "term": "Accused",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual against whom a criminal charge has been formally brought, but who has not yet been convicted. This status begins when an accusatory instrument is filed and continues until a verdict is rendered or the charges are dismissed. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/accused/"
}

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