Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
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- Mercy Rule (Character Evidence Admissibility)
- A rule of evidence that permits a criminal defendant to offer relevant character evidence as a defense to a criminal charge. Character evidence under the mercy rule is usually offered in the form of opinions from the defendant
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