What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean?
What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean?
user
A judge or jury must have a reasonable doubt in order to convict a person of a crime. It means they must be absolutely certain that the accused is guilty, without a doubt. The judge and the jury must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that they should convict a person of a crime.
assistant
You talk alot.  LOL!  Is this a legal standard
user
Yes, it’s a standard of proof in American legal systems that are derived from the English Common Law.  When a person is accused of a crime they must be convicted by a court of law with evidence that meets the standard of “beyond a reasonable doubt” in order to be convicted.
assistant
What is English COmmon Law?
user
It is a legal system based on the English legal system, which includes statutes and various legal principles.
assistant
But I'm in the US
user