Word Meaning 疑わしきは罰せず

うたがわしきはばっせず utagawashikihabassezu

疑わしきは罰せず is read as うたがわしきはばっせず (utagawashikihabassezu) and means we are innocent until proven guilty.

Meaning

English

  1. we are innocent until proven guilty
  2. suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment
  3. in dubio pro reo

Reading

Kana

うたがわしきはばっせず

Romaji

utagawashikihabassezu

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 45 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 108013 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

疑心暗鬼を生ず

ぎしんあんきをしょうず

suspicion begets monsters

疑惑

ぎわく

doubt

疑義

ぎぎ

doubt

疑獄

ぎごく

bribery scandal

疑心暗鬼

ぎしんあんき

suspicion will raise bogies

疑問票

ぎもんひょう

disputed ballot

疑問視

ぎもんし

doubting

疑弐

ぎじ

doubt

疑獄事件

ぎごくじけん

bribery scandal

疑似症

ぎじしょう

suspected case (of a disease)

疑問

ぎもん

doubt

疑い

うたがい

doubt