benefit of the doubt

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a judgment in one's favor when the evidence is neither for one nor against one. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I was right between a B and an A. I got the benefit of the doubt—an A. I thought I should have had the benefit of the doubt, but the judge made me pay a fine.

See also: benefit, doubt

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Does Miss Burnham give him the benefit of the doubt too? The Frozen Deep by Collins, Wilkie View in context Therefore, in the case of the People Versus Carter Watson the benefit of the doubt is given to said Carter Watson and he is herewith ordered discharged from custody. The Night-Born by London, Jack View in context If this had been a common case of thieving, I should have given Rosanna the benefit of the doubt just as freely as I should have given it to any of the other servants in the house. The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context			belt and braces belt down belt out belt the grape belt up bench bend bend back bend before bend down bend ear bend elbow bend forward bend in bend out of shape bend over bend over backwards bend the law bend the rules bender beneath beneath contempt beneath dignity benefit benefit by benefit of the doubt bent bent on bent on doing bent out of shape bequeath to bereft of berry beset with beside beside oneself beside the point besiege with besmirch with best best bet best bib and tucker best defense is a good offense best do best is the enemy of the good best of both worlds best of luck best part of best things come in small packages, good things come in small packages best things in life are free best-case scenario			Benefit Development Group Benefit Differential Benefit Differentials Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool Benefit Employment and Support Services Division Benefit Formula Benefit Formulas Benefit Fraud Inspectorate benefit from Benefit Group of New England, LLC Benefit Identification Number benefit in kind benefit in kind Benefit Management Account Benefit Mother Herb Benefit Note Code Definition Benefit of cession benefit of clergy benefit of clergy benefit of clergy Benefit of counsel Benefit of discussion Benefit of division benefit of doubt Benefit of inventory Benefit of Number of Units Sold Benefit of the clergy Benefit of the clergy Benefit of the clergy benefit of the doubt Benefit Offset Benefit Offsets Benefit per Unit Space Benefit performance Benefit performance Benefit Period Benefit Periods Benefit Plan Administration Benefit Plan Audit benefit plan summary Benefit Planning Services Benefit Plans Administrative Services Benefit Policy Manual Benefit Principle Benefit Principles Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2008 Benefit Redemption Systems Branch Benefit Review Conference Benefit Risk Management Plan Benefit Segmentation Benefit Services of Hawaii Inc. Benefit Services, Inc. Benefit show benefit societies Benefit society

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