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).

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资深译员Pablo，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与上市公司代理有关的法律文件。