mercy rule
mercy rule. Evidence. The principle that a defendant is entitled to offer character evidence as a defense to a criminal charge. • This type of evidence is often offered by the defendant’s friends and relatives. Fed. R. Evid. 404(a)(1).
mercy rule. Evidence. The principle that a defendant is entitled to offer character evidence as a defense to a criminal charge. • This type of evidence is often offered by the defendant’s friends and relatives. Fed. R. Evid. 404(a)(1).
lenity (len-[schwa]-tee). The quality or condition of being lenient; mercy or clemency. See RULE OF LENITY.