not being sure of a criminal defendant's guilt to a moral certainty. Thus, a juror
(or judge sitting without a jury) must be convinced of guilt of a crime (or the
degree of crime, as murder instead of manslaughter) "beyond a reasonable doubt,"
and the jury will be told so by the judge in the jury instructions. However, it
is a subjective test since each juror will have to decide if his/her doubt is reasonable.
It is more difficult to convict under that test, than "preponderance of the evidence"
to decide for the plaintiff (party bringing the suit) in a civil (non-criminal)
trial.
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