# Human Rights Act 1998, Paragraph 2


Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/schedule/1/part/I/chapter/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-rights-act-1998/schedule-1/part-I/chapter-5/paragraph-2
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