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substantial evidence

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Reasonable doubt

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

Proved

truth. To constitute reasonable doubt, it must be free from an over-emotional response. Doubts must be actual and substantial doubts as to the guilt of the accused person arising from the evidence, or form the lack of

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Copy

are admissible in evidence, see Taylor on Evidence, ss. 1323 et seq. 'Copy' means a copy which it substantially the same as the original variation if any from the original should not be vital in nature or

clearly erroneous

clearly erroneous : being or containing a finding of fact that is not supported by substantial or competent evidence or by reasonable inferences [findings of fact…shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous "Federal

arbitrary

[an agency finding or conclusion of lack of evidence would be and capricious if the record afforded no substantial basis for such a finding "Irvin v. Hobby, 131 F. Supp. 851 (1955)"] NOTE: Under section 706 of

Circumstantial evidence

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Parol evidence

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Secondary evidence

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Hearsay evidence

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