Question

To be convicted in a criminal case, the defendant must be found:

Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by a majority of the jury

Guilty on a balance of probabilities by a unanimous jury

Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by a unanimous jury

Guilty based on ‘the reasonable person’s test’ by a majority of the jury

Guilty on a balance of probabilities by a majority of the jury

Answer 1

When there is a conviction in the criminal case, there must be e guilty beyond the reasonable doubt by the majority of the jury because it is to be proved that the person is criminal in nature if the offence was committed is criminal in nature and this must has to be a proof that this is beyond the reasonable doubt that the person is guilty because the cases of criminal nature of highest punishable offence .

Other options are false because beyond the reasonable doubt is not to be ascertained by unanimous decision.

Correct answer will be option (A) guilty beyond reasonable doubt by majority of the jury.