over-certainty

Updated: August 5, 2026

Altogether, their cleverness and trained acumen made up on the whole for Charles's over-certainty, and they succeeded in putting before the jury a strong case of their own against Paul Finglemore. The trial occupied three days. After the first of the three, my respected brother-in-law preferred, as he said, not to prejudice the case against the prisoner by appearing in court again.

Grant Allen - An African Millionaire : Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay