This standard of proof is much higher than the civil standard, called “ preponderance of the evidence,” which only requires a certainty greater than 50 percent.įor an article detailing the origins of this standard, download this University of Chicago Law Review article.įor Supreme Court cases related to this legal standard, see Patterson v. In other words, the jury must be virtually certain of the defendant’s guilt in order to render a guilty verdict.
This means that the prosecution must convince the jury that there is no other reasonable explanation that can come from the evidence presented at trial. In a criminal case, the prosecution bears the burden of proving that the defendant is guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. Send us feedback about these examples.Beyond a reasonable doubt is the legal burden of proof required to affirm a conviction in a criminal case. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'a shadow of (a) doubt.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Jill Griffin, Forbes, Even in places where there was never a shadow of a doubt about the political leanings of the electorate, election officials have found themselves under threat. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2022 And the most important question, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is who decides what matters? - New York Times, 18 June 2022 And in the ability of learning functions to prove – beyond a shadow of a doubt – that their work was driving bottom line. Proof beyond a reason-able doubt does not mean proof beyond the shadow of a doubt. 2023 But Anastasiia, without a shadow of a doubt, wants to make her allegiances clear. It need not reach certainty, but it must carry a high degree of probability. 2023 Kash is an absolute animal lover, and Sinn is definitely his favorite, without a shadow of a doubt. Vulture, 11 July 2023 Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this virus will be one of the very first serious pathogens that today’s infants-and all future infants-meet. 2023 In the middle of so much uncertainty there is only one thing to do: confidently tell you which shows that aired between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, will, beyond a shadow of a doubt, be nominated for Emmy Awards tomorrow morning. Recent Examples on the Web Evidence will prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, she’s unleashed a nimble, gory, hilarious whodunit.
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