Chapter 5 · Law and justice

Hur ska en person som är anklagad för brott betraktas innan skulden har bevisats enligt lag?

How must a person charged with a crime be regarded before guilt has been proved according to law?

1Som skyldig när polisen misstänker personenAs guilty once police suspect them
2Som skyldig när åtal har väcktsAs guilty once charges are brought
✓Som oskyldig så länge skulden inte är bevisadAs innocent as long as guilt has not been proved
4Som skyldig tills personen själv visar motsatsenAs guilty until they prove otherwise

Correct answer: As innocent as long as guilt has not been proved

The presumption of innocence protects the accused. Suspicion or prosecution is not enough to treat the person as guilty.

anklagad · accused

Source: Riksdagen: Lag (1994:1219) om Europakonventionen · Artikel 6.2–6.3
Last checked: October 3, 2026

Som skyldig när polisen misstänker personen

Police suspicion is a reason to investigate, not proof of guilt.

Som skyldig när åtal har väckts

A charge is an accusation to be examined, not a conviction.

Som skyldig tills personen själv visar motsatsen

The defendant is not required to prove their innocence.