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in dubio pro reo

in dubio pro reo phrase: benefit of the doubt to the accused.

Phrase

in dubio pro reo

  1. benefit of the doubt to the accused

Questions about in dubio pro reo

What does in dubio pro reo mean?
In dubio pro reo means benefit of the doubt to the accused.
What part of speech is in dubio pro reo?
In dubio pro reo is a phrase.

Words near in dubio pro reo in the dictionary

  1. in disguise
  2. in doubt
  3. in drawing
  4. in drink
  5. in droves
  6. in dubio pro reo
  7. in due course
  8. in due time
  9. in duplicate
  10. in dutch
  11. in earnest

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