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▸ noun: (law) A common law rule according to which an ambiguous criminal law should be interpreted in the way most favorable to the defendant.
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▸ noun: (law) A common law rule according to which an ambiguous criminal law should be interpreted in the way most favorable to the defendant.
Similar:
rule of strict construction,
golden rule,
legal fiction,
balance of probabilities,
rule of recognition,
ultima ratio,
balance of probability,
rule of decision,
rule of law,
benefit of the doubt,
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