What is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?
The burden of proof that the prosecution must carry in a criminal trial to obtain a guilty verdict. The fact finder must be convinced that the defendant committed each element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt before returning a guilty verdict.
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