这是一句法庭用语:(已判定)有罪,除非能证明是无罪的。法庭判罪之前正好倒过来innocent until proven guilty,即所“无罪推定”。
took it on the chin意思是”坚强面对“——以牙还牙。这是一个源自拳击场上的话语: He took it on the chin after he was hit on the nose.
后来用作挺身面对的意思:
The company has been taking it on the chin in recent months, but the future looks much brighter now and their sales are picking up.