reasonable doubt
collocation in Englishmeaningsofreasonableanddoubt
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reasonable
adjective
uk/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/us/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
based on or using good judgment and therefore fair ...
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doubt
noun[C or U]
uk/daʊt/us/daʊt/
(a feeling of) not being certain about something, especially about how good or true ...
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(Definition ofreasonableanddoubtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofreasonable doubt
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Available information is insufficient to demonstrate beyondreasonabledoubtthat average temperatures are increasing worldwide.
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The idea thatreasonabledoubtmust already be clear to all because ordinary people understand each of its two constituent terms is laughable.
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Judges' and lawyers' attempts to inject other amorphous catch-phrases into the "reasonabledoubt" standard, such as "matter of the highest importance," only muddy the water.
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Either of these glosses hence undermines the rationale for insisting on guilt beyond areasonabledoubt.
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The statistical analysis appears to demonstrate beyondreasonabledoubtthat there is a dynamic two-way historical relationship between social movements and individual rights.
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Juries frequently request that judges explain to them whatreasonabledoubtis.
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In theory, that difficulty could be resolved by having judges instruct juries about the meaning ofreasonabledoubt.
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However, this has now been firmly established beyond allreasonabledoubt, most recently in three crystal structures discussed below.
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We could not be absolutely certain that no religion was true but it would be beyond areasonabledoubtthat none was.
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Ultimately, this analysis tears asunder the distinction between doubt andreasonabledoubt.
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One version of the question asks whether "reasonable" in the phrase "reasonabledoubt" has the same meaning as "reasonable" does in ordinary language.
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Still, does this feature of a belief in guilt show that it is a belief beyond areasonabledoubt?
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The lack of clarity surrounding proof beyond areasonabledoubtis surely one of those.
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If upon such proof there isreasonabledoubtremaining, the accused is entitled to the benefit of it by an acquittal.
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In a criminal case, the state must prove all elements of the crime to a beyondreasonabledoubtlevel.
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In the criminal jury case, while the prosecution has to prove its case beyond areasonabledoubt, the defence does not.
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Such a move purports to establish the truth (or falsity) of a proposition beyondreasonabledoubt.
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A typical example is the rule that a suspect is presumed innocent until it can be shown beyondreasonabledoubtthat he is guilty.
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It is the defence which must prove beyond areasonabledoubtthat the defendant is insane.
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