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What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word beyond a reasonable doubt? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (law) A legal standard for deciding the outcome of a criminal charge, requiring evidence that is sufficient to eliminate any doubts that a reasonable person might entertain about whether a claim is more likely to be true than not.
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If his hair and Natalee's hair is on it, yes it'll be very damning evidence and possibly proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Until the evidentiary threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is reached, the judge and the Constitution order the jury to acquit.
The focus is on the blameworthiness of the accused.38 As such, the standard of proof in a criminal proceeding is proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
The result is that the prosecution is not required to prove such a motive beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Crown continues to have the burden of proof of proving an offence beyond a reasonable doubt.
Is there a way in which the accomplishments of these players can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt?

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