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About [beyond reasonable doubt]

Hi,

1. (of dictionary) His guilt has been established beyond reasonable doubt.

2. (of me) He was none the innocent beyond reasonable doubt.

In first sentence, is [doubt] about his innocent?

In second sentence, is [doubt] about his guilt?

If so, a sentence in dictionary : [There is no doubt but that he is guilty.] that means but that he is guilty is nothing beyond reasonable doubt about his guilte was nonne the innocent beyond reasonable doubt about his guilt.

Could any native speaker tell me correct or not?

Thank you for your assistance.
  

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I don't understand the second sentence. Doubt would be about his guilt. There is no (reasonable) doubt about his guilt.

  • I don't understand the second sentence.
  • Doubt would be about his guilt.
  • There is no (reasonable) doubt about his guilt.
  • ] that means but that he is guilty is nothing beyond reasonable doubt about his guilt.
  • I don't understand this.
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I don't understand the second sentence.

Doubt would be about his guilt. There is no (reasonable) doubt about his guilt.


[There is no doubt but that he is guilty.] that means but that he is guilty is nothing beyond reasonable doubt about his guilt.
I don't understand this. Can you try to say it another way?

It means that if
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Hi,

[There is no doubt but that he is guilty.] that means but that he is guilty is nothing beyond reason

able doubt about his guilt.

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There is a circle. That circle consists of the two parts one of the evidents of his guilt, another of
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There is no need to prove his innocence. He is assumed to be innocent. (Your example seems to have come from an American English dictionary, since it used a typical American phrase, so I'm applying American law.)

Is it the prosecutor's job to show his guilt. The "circle of guilt" is empty and the prosecutor has to fill it so that no reasonable person can still think he is innocent.

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