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Reasonable doubt

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004130

The standard of proof required for a conviction in criminal cases, meaning that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime. It is not a mere possible doubt, but rather a doubt based on reason and common sense. This high standard protects the presumption of innocence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004130
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004130",
  "term": "Reasonable doubt",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The standard of proof required for a conviction in criminal cases, meaning that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime. It is not a mere possible doubt, but rather a doubt based on reason and common sense. This high standard protects the presumption of innocence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/reasonable-doubt/"
}

Record 4,185 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.