Guyana

Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Act 1980 with 1996 reforms

PART 2
SPECIFIC RULES

TITLE 1
PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL

144. Provision to secure protection of the law.

(2) It shall be the duty of a court to ascertain the truth in every case provided that every person who is charged with a criminal offense ––

(a) shall be presumed to be innocent until he is proved or has pleaded guilty ;

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Presumption of innocence



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