Reasonable Doubt - Law Dictionary Search Results
Reckless disregard of the truth or reckless dis-regard for the truth
highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source, Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 US 64 (1964).
reckless disregard of the truth
highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source [the knowingly false statement and the false statement made
Reckless disregard of the truth
highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source, Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 US 64 (1964).
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Hope and believe
confidence' or 'rational convic-tion' as its essential element. It imports a very high degree of expectation wrought by reason, a satisfaction fast-rooted in terra firma, free from doubt as to the truth of the fact perceived and
Constructive total loss
though not utterly hopeless, yet exceedingly doubtful. In such a case the assured, by giving notice within a reasonable time to the assurers of abandonment, i.e., the relinquishment of all his right to whatever may be saved, … highly imminent, or its ultimate arrival under the terms of the policy, though not utterly hopeless, yet exceedingly doubtful. In such a case the assured, by giving notice within a reasonable time to the assurers of abandonment,
Ratio decidendi
the context of what is set out in the judgment and not in isolation. In case of any doubt as regards any observations, reasons and principles, the other part of the judgment has to be looked into. … of Bihar, (1998) 1 Pat LJR 912 (Pat). Ratio decidendi, the ground of a judicial decision. The general reasons or principles of a judicial decision, as abstracted from any peculiarities of the case, are commonly styled, by
threshold
a minimum requirement for further action ;specif : a determination (as of fact or the existence of a reasonable doubt) upon which something else (as further consideration or a right of action) hinges [the for inquiry] adj :
Satisfied on the evidence
duty of Court to pronounce a decree when it is satisfied that the case has been proved beyond reasonable doubt as to the commission of a matrimonial offence, Earnist John White v. Kathleen Olive White, AIR 1958 SC
prove
proved in court] b : to provide sufficient proof of or that [proved the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt] prov·able [prü-və-bəl] adj prov·able·ness n prov·ably [prü-və-blē] adv
presumption
of the defendant in a criminal action imposing on the prosecution the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt presumption of intent : a permissive presumption that if a criminal defendant committed an act it was his
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