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reasonable doubt |1770 | a Christian concept for the benefit of the souls of jurors, not the accused; first used in English by John Adams (and before that, in canon law)
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|1995<ref>This is the date of its widespread familiarity.</ref>
 
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|"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
 
|"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
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|a Christian concept for the benefit of the souls of jurors, not the accused; first used in English by John Adams (and before that, in [[canon law]]) in addressing the jury during his defense of the Boston Massacre perpetrators:  "Where you are doubtful never act: that is, if you doubt of the  prisoner's guilt, never declare him guilty; that is always the rule, especially in cases of life."<ref>http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=fss_papers</ref>
 
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