innocent until proven guilty
A suspect or defendant, as long as their trial is ongoing, is considered innocent until their guilt is determined by the court.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
בְּחֶזְקַת זַכַּאי
Definition (Hebrew)
חָשׁוּד אוֹ נֶאֱשָׁם כָּל עוֹד מִתְנַהֵל מִשְׁפָּטוֹ נֶחְשָׁב לְזַכַּאי כָּל עוֹד לֹא נִקְבְּעָה אַשְׁמָתוֹ עַל יְדֵי בֵּית הַמִּשְׁפָּט.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)