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GUILTY or NOT? CDN / Glossary

Canadian legal glossary

beyond a reasonable doubt

The criminal standard of proof. Closer to absolute certainty than to a balance of probabilities: a doubt based on reason and common sense, not sympathy or speculation.

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See also: Fault and proof

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