be·yond /bēˈänd/ Preposition At or to the further side of: "he pointed to a spot beyond the trees"; "there was the terminal and, beyond, an endless line of warehouses". Noun The unknown after death: "messages from the beyond". Synonyms preposition. over - past - above - across - outside noun. hereafter - afterlife rea·son·a·ble /ˈrēz(ə)nəbəl/ Adjective (of a person) Having sound judgment; fair and sensible. Based on good sense: "a reasonable request". Synonyms rational - sensible - moderate - fair - sane doubt /dout/ Noun A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. Verb Feel uncertain about. Synonyms noun. question - suspicion - uncertainty - scruple - qualm verb. suspect - distrust - mistrust - question - query beyond a reasonable doubt: adj. part of jury instructions in all criminal trials, in which the jurors are told that they can only find the defendant guilty if they are convinced "beyond a reason- able doubt" of his or her guilt. Sometimes referred to as "to a moral certainty," the phrase is fraught with uncertainty as to meaning. By comparison it is meant to be a tougher standard than "preponderance of the evidence," used as a test to give judgment to a plaintiff in a civil (non-criminal) case. Apparently this is still a subjective decision hence the flaw in the system!
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:46:22 +0000
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