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...interpret "beyond a reasonable doubt" to mean, in effect, probably guilty. In one study, prospective jurors said they would be willing to convict on a 60% chance that the suspect had committed the crime. The problem: it's that word, doubt. In a criminal case, prosecutors have the sole burden of proof. Yet the way most courts define "beyond a reasonable doubt" seems to place the burden on the defendant to show a weakness in the prosecution's arguments. That's assuming the jury can even figure out what the judge is saying...
Axelrod highlighted the importance of the war in Iraq to today’s youth, saying the “people who have borne the greatest burden of this war are the young people...
...streets. Band emphasized the distinction between heavy traffic and good traffic circulation, adding that “it’s a tough decision.” “There must be balance between opening the neighborhood to easy, comfortable traffic circulation and protecting the neighborhood from the burden of additional commuters,” he said. Cusack said that any current plans “could be changed for the ease and betterment of the community.” No plans were finalized yesterday, and another meeting between residents and the Harvard-Allston Development Group is slated...
...income, like government land sales, took a hit. But the proposal was roundly opposed by almost every segment of society. Retailers reckoned it would hurt their businesses. Economists believed it would unnecessarily complicate a straightforward tax regimen and deter foreign investors. And ordinary folk felt it would unduly burden low- and middle-income consumers. The government's gambit turned into an embarrassment when Financial Secretary Henry Tang, the moving force behind the gst, underestimated his numbers and revealed last month that Hong Kong had posted a surplus of $7 billion for the year, and would give back $2.4 billion...
...does not take into account possible short positions (of which the HMC has many), bond holdings, or the thousands of other securities whose prices are directly linked to the performance of these companies. Regulating the HMC’s investments beyond the individual stock level would be an undue burden on the HMC, and could easily lead to consequences opposite those intended. From the tip of the accounting iceberg, HDAG’s and The Crimson’s measure of promoting genocide by the HMC can swiftly reach the wrong conclusion when shorts are taken into account...