what does “beyond a reasonable doubt” mean?
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*”A reasonable doubt is a doubt which is reasonable. These are ordinary English words that the law doesn’t allow me to help you with beyond the written directions that I have already given.”*
Justice Sweeney in the [Chris Huhne case](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21521460#:~:text=Mr%20Justice%20Sweeney%20said%3A%20%22A,that%20I%20have%20already%20given.%22) ten years ago. In that case, the jury got into such a terminological muddle they asked a load of questions to the judge Sweeney, who called a mistrial and had a second trial with a new jury. They did convict.
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