Sentence examples for prosecution to proof from inspiring English sources

(This happened recently when the woman accused of attempted murder of the MP Stephen Timms, Roshonara Choudhry, refused to give instructions but her leading counsel took the view that his duty was to put the prosecution to proof).

puts the prosecution to its proof as to all elements of the crime charged". Mathews v. United States, 485 U.S. 58, 64-65, 108 S.Ct.

If the conduct allegedly continued and did lead to a formal charge of harassment being made, then the allegations would still need to be proved by the prosecution to the criminal standard of proof in order to succeed.

Wisconsin's existing law, he said, was already stronger than most states, placing the burden of proof on the prosecution to show that a person was not acting in self-defense.

The referendum is a trial of EU membership in the court of public opinion with a burden of proof on the prosecution to show Britain could be safer and more prosperous on the outside.

Because the facts of incidents must be investigated, discovered and proven to a high standard of proof for criminal prosecution to succeed, that prosecution is most effective as a backup to an effective program of prevention. .

There is also the concept known as the presumption of innocence, which puts the burden of proof on the prosecution to prove that the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Allowing presumptions that shift the burden of proof from the prosecution to suspects or accused persons is "unacceptable" say MEPs, who deleted this possibility from the Commission's initial text.

This would force the prosecution to seek the death penalty only where it had incontrovertible proof.

HCA left legal prosecution to authorities.

Most relevant here, our cases have defined an acquittal to encompass any ruling that the prosecution's proof is insufficient to establish criminal liability for an offense.