What is BELIEF? Definition of BELIEF in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A conviction of the truth of a proposition, existing subjectively in the mind, and induced by argument, persuasion, or proof addressed to the judgment. Keller v. State, 102 Ga. 506, 31 S.E. 92.<\/p>\n

Latrobe v. J. H. Cross Co., D.C.Pa., 29 F.2d 210, A conclusion arrived at from external sources after weighing probability. Ex parte State ex rel. Attorney General, 100 So. 312, 313, 211 Ala. 1.<\/p>\n

Conviction of the mind, arising not from actual perception or knowledge, but by way of inference, or from evidence received or information derived from others.<\/p>\n

A conviction of the truth of a given proposition or an alleged fact resting upon grounds insufficient to constitute positive knowledge. Boone v. Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, D.C.N.C., 285 F. 183, 191.<\/p>\n

With regard to things which make not a very deep impression on the memory, it may be called \"belief.\" \"Knowledge\" is nothing more than a man's firm belief. The difference is ordinarily merely in the degree; to be judged of by the court, when addressed to the court; by the jury, when addressed to the jury. Hatch v. Carpenter, 9 Gray (Mass.) 274.<\/p>\n

Knowledge is an assurance of a fact or proposition founded on perception by the senses, or intuition; while \"belief\" is an assurance gained by evidence, and from other persons. Brooks v. Sessoms, 47 Ga.App. 554, 171 S.E. 222, 224.<\/p>\n

\"Suspicion\" is weaker than \"belief,\" since suspicion requires no real foundation for its existence. while \"be- lief\" is necessarily based on at least assumed facts. Pen. Code, \u00a7 836, subd. 3. Cook v. Singer Sewing Mach. Co., 32 P.2d 430, 431, 138 Cal.App. 418.<\/p>\n

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