beyond reasonable doubt

A form of beyond a reasonable doubt — A legal standard for deciding the outcome of a criminal charge, requiring evidence that is sufficient to eliminate any doubts that a reasonable person might entertain about whether a claim is true or false.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of beyond a reasonable doubt.
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APA

beyond reasonable doubt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20reasonable%20doubt

MLA

“beyond reasonable doubt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20reasonable%20doubt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beyond reasonable doubt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20reasonable%20doubt.

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