reasonable doubts

A form of reasonable doubt — A 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of reasonable doubt
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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