reasonable doubt
noun1
Law A degree of uncertainty to which a reason can be assigned; in those jurisdictions influenced by English common law, the minimum degree of uncertainty required to acquit a defendant.
- “[Michael Cohen]’s the human embodiment of reasonable doubt,” said [Todd] Blanche when capping off his list of 10 reasons why the jury should not convict his client.2024, Story Hinckley, The Trump trial heads to the jury – and a historic decision, in: The Christian Science Monitor, 2024-05-29
- Derived terms
- beyond a reasonable doubt