reasonable doubt
LEGAL TERM
Beyond a reasonable doubt; Reasnobale Doubt; Reasonable Dpubt; Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Resonable Doubt; Beyond the shadow of a doubt; Beyond a shadow of a doubt; Beyond the Shadow Of a Doubt; Prove beyond a reasonable doubt; Beyond reasonable doubt; Reasonable Doubt; Beyond a Reasonable Doubt; Proof beyond reasonable doubt
n. not being sure of a criminal defendant's guilt to a moral certainty. Thus, a juror (or judge sitting without a jury) must be convinced of guilt of a crime (or the degree of crime, as murder instead of manslaughter) "beyond a reasonable doubt," and the jury will be told so by the judge in the jury instructions. However, it is a subjective test since each juror will have to decide if his/her doubt is reasonable. It is more difficult to convict under that test, than "preponderance of the evidence" to decide for the plaintiff (party bringing the suit) in a civil (non-criminal) trial.
See also: preponderance of the evidence