la tvilen komme tiltalte til gode

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From legal parlance in connection with criminal proceedings: la (“let”) tvilen (“the doubt”) komme (“come”) tiltalte (“the defendant”) til gode (“(to the) benefit (of)”).

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Phrase

la tvilen komme tiltalte til gode

(law) give the defendant the benefit of the doubt
(figuratively) give someone the benefit of the doubt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Pronunciation

Phrase

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