Nevada § 175.211 - Definition of reasonable doubt; no other definition to be given to juries
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 175.211 — Definition of reasonable doubt; no other definition to be given to juries, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 175.211. Definition of reasonable doubt; no other definition to be given to juries
1. A reasonable doubt is one based on reason. It is not mere possible doubt, but is such a doubt as would govern or control a person
in the more weighty affairs of life. If the minds of the jurors, after the entire comparison and consideration of all the
evidence, are in such a condition that they can say they feel an abiding conviction
of the truth of the charge, there is not a reasonable doubt. Doubt to be reasonable must be actual, not mere possibility or speculation. 2. No other definition of reasonable doubt may be given by the court to juries in
criminal actions in this State.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 175.211 ("Definition of reasonable doubt; no other definition to be given to juries") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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