Americans Who've Lived Abroad Are Sharing What Other Countries Do Better Than The US
February 22, 2026
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“Our justice system is degrading faster than a speeding bullet. However, in France, you are guilty when charged and have to prove your innocence.”
—Anonymous, 81, Female, Delaware
Editor’s note: Legally, France does uphold the presumption of innocence, as established in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. However, France’s…





