beyond a reasonable doubt

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almost without any doubt. (A legal phrase.) The jury decided beyond a reasonable doubt that she had committed the crime. He was also found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

See also: beyond, doubt

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Original: "The State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant's act was the significant cause of death of William Tenorio. INSTRUCTION NO. 8; BEFORE AND AFTER CORRECTION, WITH CHANGES IN ... by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the fatal shot was fired during horseplay during a consensual game of quick draw," military judge Commander Peter Lamont was quoted as saying by public broadcaster CBC. Canadian soldier jailed for gun-play gone wrong by AFP / AFP American Edition I don't think it's necessary," he said, because his function during the trial of a criminal case is to hold the prosecution to its burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt - by trying to poke holes in the evidence. `How can you defend those people?'; Lawyers say counsel bolsters fair ... by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)			Better keep still about it Better late than never better left unsaid Better luck next time better of better off Better safe than sorry better than nothing better than sex better the devil you know Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know better things to do between between a rock and a hard place between jobs between life and death between the devil and the deep blue sea between you and me between you me and the bedpost betwixt and between bevy of beauties beware beware of Beware of Greeks bearing gifts beyond beyond a reasonable doubt beyond a shadow of a doubt beyond depth beyond help beyond ken beyond me beyond means beyond measure beyond question beyond reproach beyond some emotional response beyond the call of duty beyond the pale beyond the shadow of a doubt beyond wildest dreams beyond words bias bias against bib bible bicker bid bid adieu to bid down bid for bid up			Beyazit Beyazit I Beyblade Beyblade Arena Beyblade Battle Association BEYC Beyer, Frank Beyeren, Abraham Van beyerite Beyezid II Beyezid II Beygir Gucu Beygl Beyhaq Beyle, Marie Henri Beyle, Marie Henri Beylerbey Beylic Beyoglu Beyoglu Beyonce Giselle Knowles Beyonce Knowles beyond beyond beyond beyond beyond beyond beyond a doubt beyond a question beyond a reasonable doubt beyond a shadow of a doubt beyond a shadow of a doubt beyond a shadow of a doubt beyond a shadow of doubt beyond all dispute beyond all doubt Beyond All Only Zest beyond all praise beyond all question beyond all reason beyond all reason beyond all reason Beyond All Recognition Beyond Ballroom Dance Company Beyond Barriers Inc Beyond Baseball Foundation Beyond Belief Beyond Belief Dance Company Beyond Belief Fact or Fiction Beyond Black Boxes Beyond Body Odor Beyond Border Gateway Protocol Beyond Bullet Points Beyond Capability of Maintenance beyond compare beyond compare beyond compare Beyond comparison Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control beyond contradiction

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