Quote#Nature
It may be that the requirement of a preliminary approval by the Grand…
Quote byEdward Jenks · 1861–1939
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Short History Of The English Law (First Edition) (1912), Chapter XVIII, Reform In The Criminal Law, p. 332.
English (original)
It may be that the requirement of a preliminary approval by the Grand Jury, of all accusations of a serious nature, justified the boast that a man was presumed to be innocent until he was 'found' guilty; but that presumption certainly ceased to have practical application, so soon as the Grand Jury had returned a 'true bill'.
— Edward Jenks
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