CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 3:3
Reasonable Doubt — Defined
Reasonable doubt means a doubt based upon reason and common sense which
arises from a fair and rational consideration of all of the evidence, or the lack of evidence,
in the case. It is a doubt which is not a vague, speculative, or imaginary doubt, but such a
doubt as would cause reasonable people to hesitate to act in matters of importance to
themselves.
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
7b32fe3e8c8565425e89f6a7e049bf1b61221dd4439dc2e704ea8beb57fe4362
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