reasonable doubt

countable uncountable

(law) A degree of uncertainty to which a reason can be assigned; in those jurisdictions influenced by English common law, the minimum degree of uncertainty required to acquit a defendant.

Japanese Meaning

合理的疑い：被告人が有罪と断定するのに十分な証拠が欠如している状態を示す法的基準 / 法定の合理的疑い：英米法において、被告の有罪を確信するのに必要な最低限の不確実性

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The jury acquitted the defendant because they found there was reasonable doubt about his involvement.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

陪審員は被告の関与について合理的な疑いがあると判断したため、無罪を言い渡した。

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(law) A degree of uncertainty to which a reason can be assigned; in those jurisdictions influenced by English common law, the minimum degree of uncertainty required to acquit a defendant.

reasonable doubts

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