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What does reasonable doubt mean?

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Noun
  1. (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.
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Is there a way in which the accomplishments of these players can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt?
If his hair and Natalee's hair is on it, yes it'll be very damning evidence and possibly proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
And I think it will require a Herculean effort, on the part of the defense, to create a reasonable doubt on all of the counts in this case.
He believed the complainant, disbelieved the appellant saying his evidence did not raise a reasonable doubt.
After three days of courtroom arguments, the 12 men of the jury retire to decide if the boy is guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
A scintilla of reasonable doubt might be expected about the efficacy and justice of a punishment now rejected by 71 countries.

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