Sir William Garrow KC PC FRS (13 April 1760 – 24 September 1840) was a British barrister politician and judge known for his indirect reform of the advocacy system which helped usher in the adversarial court system used in most common law nations today. He introduced the phrase presumed innocent until proven guilty insisting that defendants’ accusers and their evidence be thoroughly tested in court.
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active years end date
1817-05-06, 1832-02-22
active years start date
1817-05-06
birth date
1760-04-13
birth place
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
death date
1840-09-24
nationality
United Kingdom
office
Attorney General for England and Wales, Baron of the Exchequer
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