Historický vývoj presumpce neviny

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical development presumption innocence, basic principle criminal proceedings and human right, from ancient times to its first explicit anchoring on territory Czechoslovakia in 1950s. It shows that roots innocence can be found antiquity, especially Roman law. In medieval inquisitional procedure, this was suppressed, only rediscovered later for continental Europe as result inspiration English process enshrined particular French Declaration Rights Citizen 1789, where it spread further. On Czechoslovakia, establishment took place, surprisingly, 1950s, which are associated with denial rights non-compliant persons.