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alt. 1 A favorable judgement given in the absence of full evidence. 2 (context cricket English) 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. n. 1 A favorable judgement given in the absence of full evidence. 2 (context cricket English) 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.
Wikipedia
Benefit of the Doubt is a 1967 documentary on Peter Brook's anti-Vietnam protest play, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, known under the title US. It was filmed at London's Aldwych Theatre and features Peter Brook, Michael Kustow, Michael Williams and Glenda Jackson. It was directed by Peter Whitehead.
Peter Brook also adapted US as a film, Tell Me Lies, and this was released in 1968.
Benefit of the Doubt is a 1993 American-German thriller film directed by Jonathan Heap and starring Donald Sutherland and Amy Irving.
Usage examples of "benefit of the doubt".
That was more than giving him the benefit of the doubt but I still thought I might as well.
He'd been willing to give the guards the benefit of the doubt, but he had neither the time nor the inclination to put up with any nonsense whatsoever.
If this had been a common case of thieving, I should have given Rosanna the benefit of the doubt just as freely as I should have given it to any of the other servants in the house.
He decided to give Kent the benefit of the doubt, and waited patiently while several scientists asked the astronomer questions of minor importance.
He wasn't sure if the nasal growl she emitted was meant as acquiescence or not, but thought to give her the benefit of the doubt.
As Dean gave pretty much everyone he met the benefit of the doubt, he had to have doubted Lance more than Meryat and Dr.
He sounded as if, with some reluctance, he was giving the Fox the benefit of the doubt.
Still, as Dragonbait constantly reminded her, it wouldn't hurt her to give the priestess's blessing the benefit of the doubt.
He is biding his time, and I hope giving me the benefit of the doubt while he is about it.