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" It is not a mere possible doubt; because everything relating to human affairs, and depending on moral evidence, is open to some possible or imaginary doubt. It is that state of the case, which, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the... "
A Treatise on the Law of Evidence - Page 30
by Simon Greenleaf - 1853
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Atlantic Reporter, Volume 94

Law reports, digests, etc - 1915 - 1132 pages
...doubt," as given by Chief Justice Shaw in Commonwealth v. Webster, 5 Cush. (Mass.) 295, 52 Am. Dec. 711: "It is that state of the case, which, after the entire...conviction, to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charee, * * * a certainty that convinces and directs the understanding, and satisfies the reason and...
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Atlantic Reporter, Volume 111

Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 972 pages
...case which, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of the jurors in that condition that they cannot say they...to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charge. [Ed Note. — For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, First and Second Series, Reasonable Doubt.]...
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Atlantic Reporter, Volume 26

Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 1164 pages
...the consideration of all the evidence, leaves your minds in that condition that you cannot say you feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the charge made against the accused." The court's refusa) to charge otherwise than as already charged wns excepted...
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The Codes and Statutes of California, as Amended and in Force at the Close ...

California - California - 1886 - 992 pages
...of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they fed ail abiding conviction, to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charge." This charge of Judge Shaw, as to reasonable doubt, has been adopted аз я correct definition of the...
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The Southern Reporter, Volume 35

Law reports, digests, etc - 1904 - 1060 pages
...the case which, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the mind of jurors In that condition that they cannot say they...a moral certainty of the truth of the charge." The court also gave the third instruction requested by the defendant, as follows: "The court further instructs...
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The Pacific Reporter, Volume 14

Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 956 pages
...case which, after an entire consideration and comparison of all the evidence, leaves the minds of the jurors in that condition that they cannot say they...to a moral certainty, of the truth of the charge." It seems to us that the learned judge of the trial court used the expressions "doubts * * * well founded"...
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The American and English Encyclopedia of Law, Volume 3

John Houston Merrill, Thomas Johnson Michie, Charles Frederic Williams, David Shephard Garland - Law - 1887 - 1002 pages
...stale of the case which, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the jurors in that condition that they cannot say they...conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the charge, ... a certainty that convinces and directs the understanding and satisfies the reason and judgment...
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The American and English Encyclopedia of Law, Volume 3

John Houston Merrill, Thomas Johnson Michie, Charles Frederic Williams, David Shephard Garland - Law - 1887 - 1018 pages
...comparison and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the jurors in that condition that they cannoi say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the charge, ... a certainty that convinces and directs the understanding and satisfies the reason and judgment...
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The Southern Reporter, Volume 47

Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 1076 pages
...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of the jurors In that condition that they cannot say that they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty of the truth of the charge." At the request of the defendant, the court gave the following instructions: "(5) The court further...
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The Southern Reporter, Volume 20

Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 1054 pages
...reasonable doubt, and if after considering all the evidence, It leaves the mind of the jury- in such a state that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty that defendant was actuated by malice towards the deceased, then defendant cannot be convicted of murder...
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