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  • 1reasonable doubt — n: a doubt esp. about the guilt of a criminal defendant that arises or remains upon fair and thorough consideration of the evidence or lack thereof all persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted of an offense unless each… …

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  • 2doubt — I v. To question or hold questionable II n. Uncertainty of mind; the absence of a settled opinion or conviction; the attitude of mind towards the acceptance of or belief in a proposition, theory, or statement, in which the judgment is not at rest …

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  • 3doubt — I v. To question or hold questionable II n. Uncertainty of mind; the absence of a settled opinion or conviction; the attitude of mind towards the acceptance of or belief in a proposition, theory, or statement, in which the judgment is not at rest …

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  • 4doubt — doubt1 W1S1 [daut] n 1.) [U and C] a feeling of being not sure whether something is true or right ▪ Ally was confident that we would be ready on time, but I had my doubts . doubt about ▪ Elizabeth had no doubts at all about his ability to do the… …

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  • 5Novgorod case — The Novgorod Case is the conventional term used in the Russian blogosphere and mass media for the controversial criminal case against Mrs. Antonina Martynova (formerly Fyodorova, née Stepanova). She is facing charges of attempted murder of her… …

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  • 6Scots law — Scotland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Scotland …

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  • 7Criminal Justice Act 2003 — The Criminal Justice Act 2003[1] (c.44) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a wide ranging measure introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and, to a lesser extent, in Scotland… …

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  • 8Acquittal — Not Guilty redirects here. For the song, see Not Guilty (song). Criminal procedure …

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  • 9Battle of the Sabis — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of the Sabis partof=the Gallic Wars date=57 BC place=Gaul result=Roman victory combatant1=Roman Republic combatant2=Nervii, Viromandui, Atrebates commander1=Julius Caesar commander2=Boduognatus… …

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  • 10Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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