PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE IN THE NATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEM: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF LEGAL FIXATION

Abstract

This article is dedicated to stipulating the principle of presumption of innocence in the legal systems of individual states. In particular, reference is made to fixing the principle of presumption of innocence in the legislation of the Russian Federation, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, a number of Muslim countries, the People's Republic of China and other countries. The purpose of the study of the topic is to highlight the operation of the principle of the presumption of innocence in the legal systems of individual states, to study the applicability of this principle in those countries, to spot the countries where the principle of the presumption of innocence does not work, to perform a comparative analysis and as a result to define the main essence of the presumption of innocence and the field of its application according to internal legal systems of certain states. The results of the study will provide a more detailed understanding of the determination of this principle in certain states, as a result of which we will be able to highlight the shortcomings and advantages of the existing regulations regarding it in individual states and localize them in the domestic legal system of the Republic of Armenia.