RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The presumption of innocence is one of democracy’s fundamental components — no country without it can rightly call itself a democracy. Yet, the question has vexed courts the world around, including most recently Brazil, where it may yet cause an institutional crisis.
First How: constitutional histories
Brazil’s 1988 Constitution copied articles from two European constitutions – Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here