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Re: Benefit of the Doubt

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lindaFeb 6, 2008
 

 

> dean i might be contradicting you a bit here but i belive it

first

> was used as a legal term . to convict someone of a crime a jury

had

> to be sure beyond resonable doubt that a person was guilty . if

they

> was any doubt at all the defendant could not be found guilty and

so

> got the benfit of the doubt and usually got off what ever crime

they

> were chagred with . i could be wormg though !
> cheers
> Linda

that should read of course if there was any doubt not if they was
any doubt . i did warn you about my dyslexia :-)
i looked up benefit of the doubt online and it looks like i could be
right :

benefit of the doubt

A favorable judgment granted in the absence of full evidence.

i will hereby give my word i will not hog this bord again !


cheers
Linda

 
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