Extended Rights[edit]

According to the principle of presumption of

innocence, every single human being is to be
assumed innocence unless proven guilty. As a
result, the Secretary for Justice, the prosecutor,
bears the burden of proof. Because the burden
of proof is on the prosecutor but not the
accused, the accused has no business to
actively prove him/herself innocent; and thus,
the accused has the right to silence, right
against self-incrimination, right to request writ of
habeas corpus, and right to bail. In addition to
the extended rights, the principle of
presumption of innocence also requires every
evidence which the prosecutor presents to the
court must fulfil the requirement of beyond
reasonable doubt which is also known as the
standard of proof in the Common Law. Another
principle extended from the principle of
presumption of innocence is the principle of
benefit of doubt given to the accused. In every
criminal case, consistent with the presumption,
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the accused is also granted the right to the last

word so that the accused can always have the
chance to defense and comment on anything
brought before the court against him/her.
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