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What does benefit of the doubt mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word benefit of the doubt? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A favorable judgement given in the absence of full evidence.
  2. (cricket) The principle employed by umpires in cases of uncertainty concerning a batsman possibly being out, in which the decision must be in the batsman's favour.
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So when we were attacked, we were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I will continue to give Hailey the benefit of the doubt and assume that in the next few days, he will begin making amends.
She was not prepared to give even the benefit of the doubt over the question of the mob's fighting prowess.
I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt and in my view it has never been proved that Glyn did anything wrong.
Judging by their sworn statements, Smith will always get the benefit of the doubt before a jury of his peers.
I'll give the cast the benefit of the doubt since most of them are zombified at some point in the film.

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