Meanings
nounreasonable doubt (countable and uncountable, plural reasonable doubts)
plural reasonable doubts
- countableuncountablelawA degree of uncertainty to which a reason can be assigned; in those jurisdictions influenced by English common law, the minimum degree of uncertainty required to acquit a defendant.
“[Michael Cohen]’s the human embodiment of reasonable doubt,” said [Todd] Blanche when capping off his list of 10 reasons why the jury should not convict his client.
2024, Story Hinckley, The Trump trial heads to the jury – and a historic decision, in: The Christian Science Monitor, 2024-05-29
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 合理懷疑 /合理怀疑
- 合理懷疑 /合理怀疑 (hélǐ huáiyí)degree of uncertainty
Finnish varteenotettava epäilys
- varteenotettava epäilysdegree of uncertainty
Malay keraguan munasabah
- keraguan munasabahdegree of uncertainty
Spanish duda razonable
- duda razonabledegree of uncertainty
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APA
reasonable doubt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasonable%20doubt
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“reasonable doubt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasonable%20doubt. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reasonable doubt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasonable%20doubt.
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