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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 Homicide in the United States: To which is Appended ... - Page 537
by Francis Wharton - 1875 - 794 pages
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court And ..., Volume 94

New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1921 - 664 pages
...follows: "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...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty,...
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The Methodist Magazine

1880 - 820 pages
...every reasonable donbt. But this doubt must not be a mere whim or caprice. It has been defined to be " that state of the case which, after the entire comparison...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral certainty...
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Report of the Case of John W. Webster: ... Indicted for the Murder of George ...

John White Webster, George Bemis - 1850 - 730 pages
...defined. It is not mere possible doubt ; because everything relating to human affairs and depending on moral evidence is open to some possible or imaginary...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty,...
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A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, Volume 3

Simon Greenleaf - 1853 - 636 pages
...defined. It is not mere possible doubt ; because every thing relating to. human affairs, and depending on moral evidence, is open to some possible or imaginary...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of Jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty,...
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Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme ..., Volume 59

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1853 - 702 pages
...denned. It is not mere possible doubt ; because every thing relating to human affairs, and depending on moral evidence, is open to some possible or imaginary...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty,...
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Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the ..., Volume 31

Georgia. Supreme Court - 1861 - 822 pages
...that the prisoner is guilty of the crime charged, they must acquit him: that this reasonable doubt is that state of the case which, after the entire...and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the mind of the jurors in that condition that they cannot say that they feel an abiding conviction to a...
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A Treatise on the Law of Evidence in Scotland, Part 554, Volume 1

William Gillespie Dickson - 1864 - 720 pages
...denned. It is not mere possible doubt ; because everything relating to human affairs and depending on moral evidence is open to some possible or imaginary...is that state of the case which, after the entire comparision and consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of the jury in that condition,...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial Court of the ...

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1866 - 704 pages
...denned. It is not mere possible doubt ; because every thing relating to human affairs, and depending on moral evidence, is open to some possible or imaginary...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty,...
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The American Reports: Containing All Decisions of General Interest ..., Volume 1

Isaac Grant Thompson - 1871 - 670 pages
...16 NY 58. Reasonable doubt is defined by Chief Justice SHAW, in Co-mv Webster, 5 Cush. 320, to be " that state of the case which, after the entire comparison...consideration of all the evidence, leaves the minds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction, to a moral certainty,...
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of ..., Volume 44

California. Supreme Court - 1873 - 762 pages
...another in the important affairs of life." The definition given by Mr. Chief Justice SHAW is better: " It is that state of the case which, after the entire...comparison and consideration of all the evidence leaves theifninds of jurors in that condition that they cannot say they feel an abiding conviction to a moral...
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