Benefit of the doubt is the condition of the inexistence of certainty about someone's culpability that he is on the charge of a crime, being acquitted on the principle that he is innocent.
In the scope of criminal law, the principle of benefit of the doubt is always beneficial to the defendant, as the conviction implies the deprivation of one of the most important assets of human beings: freedom.
So that an individual's freedom to come and go can be limited, justice – official holder of this capacity - you need to be sure of the guilt of the accused, otherwise, you would be committing a injustice.
In order for someone to be convicted of having committed a crime, there must be sufficient evidence and information so that there is no doubt about the case.
The “benefit of the doubt” is also a very recurrent expression in everyday life, having a similar meaning to what is applied in criminal law.
give the benefit of the doubt for someone it means that they are believing what that person is saying, as there are no facts or information to prove otherwise.
To the grant the benefit of the doubt, the person is choosing to believe in a positive and beneficial image of someone, as if he were being really sincere and honest with what he says and does.
In English, the expression “benefit of the doubt” can be translated to benefit of the doubt.