Beyond A Reasonable Doubt at Legal Glossary

What is it? The burden of proof that the prosecution must carry in a criminal trial to obtain a guilty verdict. Reasonable doubt is sometimes explained as being convinced to a moral certainty. The jury must be convinced that the defendant committed each element of the crime before returning a guilty verdict.

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