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Benefit of the Doubt may refer to: Benefit of the Doubt, a British documentary; Benefit of the Doubt, an English-language German thriller; Jesse Stone ...
"Doubtful things should be interpreted in the best way." Often spoken as "to give the benefit of the doubt". Dura lex, sed lex "The law [is] harsh, but [it is] the law." It follows from the principle of the rule of law that even draconian laws must be followed and enforced; if one disagrees with the result, one must seek to change the law.
Definition and use English pron a fortiori: from stronger An a fortiori argument is an "argument from a stronger reason", meaning that, because one fact is true, a second (related and included) fact must also be true. / ˌ eɪ f ɔːr t i ˈ oʊ r aɪ, ˌ eɪ f ɔːr ʃ i ˈ oʊ r aɪ / a mensa et thoro: from table and bed
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Beyond (a) reasonable doubt is a legal standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems. [1] It is a higher standard of proof than the standard of balance of probabilities (US English: preponderance of the evidence) commonly used in civil cases because the stakes are much higher in a criminal case: a person found guilty can be deprived of liberty ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's congressional address, yet insisted the Obama ...
In this decision, the Court compared and contrasted the various burden of proof against the "benefit of the doubt" rule. In criminal law, the burden of proof used is beyond a reasonable doubt. Next in the spectrum would be clear and convincing evidence, followed by the "fair preponderance" standard used in civil litigation. Last in stringency ...
If the Big 12 is the nation’s top conference, as polls and analytics suggest, shouldn’t teams like Kansas State (19-14) and Cincinnati (20-14) receive a larger benefit of the doubt?