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'''Reasonable doubt''' is the common standard for acquittal in criminal trials in the democratic countries of the [[Free World]]. It places the [[burden of proof]] on the accuser, rather than on the [[defendant]].

'''Reasonable doubt''' is the common standard for acquittal in criminal trials in the democratic countries of the Free World. It places the [[burden of proof]] on the accuser, rather than on the [[defendant]].

An accused person is entitled to acquittal if, in the minds of the jury, his or her guilt has not been proved [[beyond a reasonable doubt]]; that state of minds of jurors in which they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction as to the truth of the charge.  

An accused person is entitled to acquittal if, in the minds of the jury, his or her guilt has not been proved [[beyond a reasonable doubt]]; that state of minds of jurors in which they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction as to the truth of the charge.