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Home Dictionary Name: doubtfulReasonable doubt
Reasonable doubt, does not mean some light, airy, insubstantial doubt that may fit through the minds of any of us about almost anything at some time or other; it does not mean a doubt begotten by sympathy out of reluctance to convict; it means a real doubt, a doubt founded upon reasons, K. Gopal Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1979 SC 387 (391): (1979) 2 SCR 363: (1979) 1 SCC 355.The doubt that prevents one from being firmly convinced of a defendant's guilt, or the belief that there is a real possibility that a defendant is not guilty, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1272.If a reasonable doubt arises in the mind of the court after taking into consideration the entire material before it regarding the complicity of the accused the benefit of such doubt should be given to the accused but the reasonable doubt should be a real and substantial one and a 'well founded actual doubt arising out of the evidence existing after consideration of all the evidenced. 'Hence a mere whim or a...
Benefit of doubt
Benefit of doubt, Where evidence really raises a reasonable doubt in the mind of the court regarding the participation in the crime by the first respondent, that doubt must be resolved in his favour, however, the benefit of doubt to which the accused is entitled to reasonable doubt-the doubt which rational thinking men will reasonably, honestly and conscientiously entertain and not the doubt of a timid mind which fights shy-though unwittingly it may be-or is afraid of the logical consequences, if that benefit was not given, State of U.P. v. Iftikhar Khan, AIR 1973 SC 863: (1973) 1 SCC 512: (1973) 3 SCR 328....
Shadow of doubt
Shadow of doubt, in its practical application in circumstantial evidence, the test which requires the exclusion of other alternative hypothesis is far more rigorous than the test of proof beyond reasonable doubt, Shankarlal G. Dixit v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1981 SC 765: (1981) 2 SCC 35: (1981) Cr LJ 325....
beyond a reasonable doubt
beyond a reasonable doubt The standard in a criminal case that must be met by the prosecution in order to convict the defendant. It means the evidence is fully satisfied, all the facts are proven and guilt is established. Source: FindLaw ...
proof beyond a reasonable doubt
proof beyond a reasonable doubt see burden of proof. Source: Federal Judicial Center ...
reasonable doubt
reasonable doubt ...
Doubtful
Not settled in opinion undetermined wavering hesitating in belief also used metaphorically of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind as we are doubtful of a fact or of the propriety of a measure...
Doubtfully
In a doubtful manner...
Doubtfulness
State of being doubtful...
Doubting
That is uncertain that distrusts or hesitates having doubts...
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