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Originally Posted by orator1
I'm not an attorney, but I've read that "beyond a reasonable doubt" is typically quantified as being 95% certain. Given the weight of ALL the evidence combined, I am comfortable that it is JJ beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Well, actually there are no percentages and although the judge always instructs the criminal jury what "reasonable doubt" is, juries often struggle with the concept. It is extremely subjective despite the definitions. The standard is much higher in a criminal case than in a civil case in which the standard is "by a preponderance of the evidence," for example, but the area is very gray.