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Abiding Conviction |
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A definite conviction of guilt derived from a thorough examination of the whole case. Used commonly to instruct juries on the frame of mind required for guilt proved Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. A settled or fixed conviction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This experience left Pipes with "the abiding conviction that the population at large plays only a marginal role in history, or at any rate in political and military history, which is the preserve of small elites: people do not make history--they make a living. ``To convict Paul Romando, you have to have an abiding conviction of the truth of the charges. For example, replacing "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" with "proof that leaves you with an abiding conviction that the charge is true" and "a preponderance of the evidence" with "more likely than not. |
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