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" ... beyond a reasonable doubt. "What is reasonable doubt?" Shaw asked.55 It is a term often used, probably pretty well understood, but not easily denned. It is not mere possible doubt; because everything relating to human affairs, and depending on moral... "
Southern Reporter - Page 281
1902
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of ..., Volume 34

California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 776 pages
...and depending on moral evidence is open to some possible or imaginary doubt. It is that state i,of the case which, after the entire comparison and consideration...conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the charge. Tlae burden of proof is upon the prosecutor. All the presumptions of law, independent of evidence,...
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The Pacific Reporter, Volume 14

Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 956 pages
...that reasonable doubt "is that, state of the case which, after an entire consideration and comparison of all the evidence, leaves the minds of the jurors...to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charge." It seems to us that the learned judge of the trial court used the expressions "doubts * * * well founded"...
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The American and English Encyclopedia of Law, Volume 3

John Houston Merrill, Thomas Johnson Michie, Charles Frederic Williams, David Shephard Garland - Law - 1887 - 994 pages
...reasonable doubt,' given by Mr. CJ Shaw, which has been generally approved by the courts, is as follows: ' It is that state of the case which, after the entire...and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty...
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The American and English Encyclopedia of Law, Volume 3

John Houston Merrill, Thomas Johnson Michie, Charles Frederic Williams, David Shephard Garland - Law - 1887 - 1002 pages
...by Mr. CJ Shaw, which has been generally approved by the courts, is as follows: ' It is that stale of the case which, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty...
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The American and English Encyclopedia of Law, Volume 3

John Houston Merrill, Thomas Johnson Michie, Charles Frederic Williams, David Shephard Garland - Law - 1887 - 1018 pages
...comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the jurors in that condition that they cannoi say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the charge, ... a certainty that convinces and directs the understanding and satisfies the reason and judgment...
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The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 231

Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 1206 pages
...guilt as to exclude every other reasonable hypothesis, and must establish in the minds of the jury an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charge, (2S1 SW) and unless this Is done in this case then it ie your duty to acquit the defendant. [3] There...
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The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 126

Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 1386 pages
...comparison and consideration of all the testimony In the case, the Jury cannot say that they have a firm and abiding conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the charge, it is their duty to find the defendant not guilty. "(4) If you find from the evidence that the defendant...
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The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 65

Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1302 pages
...that state of the case which, after full consideration of all the evidence, leaves the Jury without an abiding conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the accusation. But the doubt, to be a reasonable one, must not be merely speculative, imaginary, passive,...
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The Northwestern Reporter, Volume 37

Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 1068 pages
...relating to human affairs and depending on moral evidence is open to some possible or imaginary doubt. It is that state of the case which, after the entire...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty...
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A Dictionary of American and English Law: With Definitions of the Technical ...

Stewart Rapalje, Robert Linn Lawrence - Law - 1888 - 674 pages
...relating to human affairs, and depending on moral evidence, is open to some possible or imaginary doubt. It is that state of the case which, after the entire...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they (1069) REBELLIOUS. feel nn abiding conviction to...
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