Innocent until proved guilty

[Benjamin Barrett]

For me, it's until proven. Proved always sounds funny :)

Wilson Gray wrote:
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> I wonder why it is that the "until" version is the more popular
> rendering, as opposed to, e.g. "An accused person is presumed innocent
> _unless_ proved guilty." "... _Until_ proved guilty" permits the
> interpretation that the accused is guilty and it's necessary only to
> wait till authority proves that guilt. If authority is unable to prove
> that guilt, then a guilty person goes free.
>
> -Wilson, off-topic
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