Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

sufficiency-of-evidence test

1 The guideline for a grand jury considering whether to indict a suspect: if all the evidence presented were un-contradicted and unexplained, it would warrant a conviction by the fact-trier. 2. A standard for reviewing a criminal conviction on appeal, based on whether enough evidence exists to justify the fact-trier's finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. - Also termed sufciency-ofthe-evidence test.