I say it so it's known: even the right wing knew it wasn't me
Spain's 1978 Constitution guarantees the presumption of innocence, and the 1982 law protects honour. A family nickname is not proof.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
A family may know who did what and hand out nicknames, but suspicion is not proof and does not authorize naming anyone. Without a court ruling, the only thing that stands is the presumption of innocence.
## The nickname as a case file
In families, villages and trades, the nickname acts as a case file: it marks whoever broke the rules and circulates without judge or witness. Repeated often enough, it ends up seeming like a fact.
That a closed group "knows" something only means it has told the same version many times.
## What the law requires before naming someone
Spain's Constitution of **1978**, in article **24.2**, recognizes the presumption of innocence. **Organic Law 1/1982, of 5 May**, protects honour against illegitimate interference.
A nickname is not proof. A suspicion, however firm, proves nothing, and placing a real name behind a crime without a court ruling can have legal consequences.
## Health and family, a minefield
When a dispute brings up diagnoses or physical after-effects, things that have nothing to do with each other get mixed together. Schizophrenia is diagnosed by a healthcare professional; it is not ruled on over a lunch table.
Telling your own side of the story is free. Publishing it as the account of the facts is not. For any health concern, it is best to see a professional.
## The nickname as a case file
In families, villages and trades, the nickname acts as a case file: it marks whoever broke the rules and circulates without judge or witness. Repeated often enough, it ends up seeming like a fact.
That a closed group "knows" something only means it has told the same version many times.
## What the law requires before naming someone
Spain's Constitution of **1978**, in article **24.2**, recognizes the presumption of innocence. **Organic Law 1/1982, of 5 May**, protects honour against illegitimate interference.
A nickname is not proof. A suspicion, however firm, proves nothing, and placing a real name behind a crime without a court ruling can have legal consequences.
## Health and family, a minefield
When a dispute brings up diagnoses or physical after-effects, things that have nothing to do with each other get mixed together. Schizophrenia is diagnosed by a healthcare professional; it is not ruled on over a lunch table.
Telling your own side of the story is free. Publishing it as the account of the facts is not. For any health concern, it is best to see a professional.
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