…Furthermore, a defendant cannot be found guilty on the basis of a confession alone; the confession must be corroborated by other evidence. According to the principle of "in the event of doubt, the benefit of the doubt goes to the defendant," the prosecutor must prove the facts of the crime "beyond a reasonable doubt." The judgment must include a heading for the evidence, and if the defendant is dissatisfied with the judgment, he or she may appeal. … *Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "beyond a reasonable doubt" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…また,自白だけで被告人を有罪とすることはできず,他の証拠により自白を補強しなければならない。〈疑わしきは被告人の利益に〉の原則により,検察官は,〈合理的な疑いを超えるbeyond a reasonable doubt〉まで犯罪事実を立証しなければならない。判決には証拠の標目を掲げなければならず,被告人は判決に不服があれば上訴して争うことができる。… ※「beyond a reasonable doubt」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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