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beyond a reasonable doubt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
be-yond a rea-son-able -doubt
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

A legal standard for deciding the outcome of a criminal charge, requiring evidence that is sufficient to eliminate any doubts that a reasonable person might entertain about whether a claim is true or false.

Inflected Forms

beyond reasonable doubt (alternative) beyond reason of a doubt (alternative) beyond a reason of a doubt (alternative)

Phrases

beyond a shadow of a doubt balance of probabilities clear and convincing evidence preponderance of the evidence probable cause

Frequently Paired Words

beyond a shadow of a doubt balance of probabilities clear and convincing evidence preponderance of the evidence probable cause

Synonyms

BARD

Questions

What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean?
A legal standard for deciding the outcome of a criminal charge, requiring evidence that is sufficient to eliminate any doubts that a reasonable person might entertain about whether a claim is true or false.

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