reasonable doubt
A legal standard that means a jury must be very sure a person is guilty of a crime. If there is a logical reason to think the person might be innocent, the jury has a reasonable doubt.
例句
3 / 5I have a reasonable doubt about his story because he changed it twice.
I have a logical reason to not believe his story because he changed it twice.
The jury must find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The group of people must decide the person is guilty only if they are completely sure.
There is some reasonable doubt that he actually did it.
There is a fair reason to think he did not do it.
词族
记忆技巧
Think of a balance scale: if the 'innocent' side has even one small logical 'weight' of doubt, the person cannot be found guilty.
快速测验
The lawyer tried to show that there was a ____ doubt about who stole the money.
正确!
正确答案是: reasonable
例句
I have a reasonable doubt about his story because he changed it twice.
everydayI have a logical reason to not believe his story because he changed it twice.
The jury must find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
formalThe group of people must decide the person is guilty only if they are completely sure.
There is some reasonable doubt that he actually did it.
informalThere is a fair reason to think he did not do it.
The burden of proof requires evidence that removes any reasonable doubt.
academicThe law says we need proof that takes away any logical uncertainty.
Management has reasonable doubt regarding the success of the new project.
businessThe bosses have logical reasons to be unsure if the new project will work.
词族
常见搭配
常用短语
beyond a reasonable doubt
totally certain based on the facts
give the benefit of the doubt
to believe someone because you cannot prove they are lying
not a shadow of a doubt
completely and 100% certain
容易混淆的词
Probable cause is enough suspicion to start an investigation, while reasonable doubt is the standard used to end a trial.
使用说明
This term is almost always used in the context of criminal law. It is the highest standard of proof required in a court.
常见错误
Learners often say 'beyond the reasonable doubt' instead of 'beyond a reasonable doubt'.
记忆技巧
Think of a balance scale: if the 'innocent' side has even one small logical 'weight' of doubt, the person cannot be found guilty.
词源
From 'reasonable' (logical/fair) and 'doubt' (from Latin 'dubitare', meaning to waver or hesitate).
语法模式
文化背景
In many Western legal systems, 'reasonable doubt' is the core principle that protects people from being wrongly sent to prison.
快速测验
The lawyer tried to show that there was a ____ doubt about who stole the money.
正确!
正确答案是: reasonable
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