Description
US laws defines that the legal burden of proof standard becomes more strict as potential consequences become higher. So for criminal matters, since they include the possible loss of freedom, the strictest standard applies: Beyond a reasonable doubt.
Defense has to merely illuminate a reasonable doubt about any of the required elements that have to be proven to prevail in a court trial. Criminal jury instructions require jurors unanimously find that the defendant is guilty with moral certainty. There can be no doubt amongst any jurors that the defendant is guilty.
This strict burden benefits the defendant. You can read more about the 6 elements of a crime along with the best criminal defense lawyer strategies that apply in criminal matters at: TopLawyer.law/best-criminal-defense
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Keywords
- beyond a reasonable doubt,
- burdens of proof,
- law,
- legal procedure,
- criminal defense attorney,
- criminal law,
- court procedure,
- jury instructions
Disciplines
- Law,
- Criminal Law and
- Evidence
Publication Date
February 28, 2019
DOI
10.13140/RG.2.2.29682.35524
Citation Information
Tsion Chudnovsky. "Legal Burdens of Proof Under U.S. Law" Legal Burdens of Proof (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tsion-chudnovsky/3/
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