reasonable
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Courts use formal standards of proof depending on the stakes, such as probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
In criminal law, "the burden of proof is higher," noted Brandon Garrett, a law professor at Duke University -- with prosecutors required to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
But he said: "To be fair and reasonable I think it wasn't locked."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In other words, it’s reasonable to feel relief once crude oil prices retrace their journey back to where they were before the Iran war began.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Whereas von Guericke’s pump needed two strong men to operate it, their design could be operated with reasonable ease by one man.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing reasonable
Twelve Angry Men
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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