"Durham rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Durham rules [plural]
Etymology: After the case of Durham v. United States (1954). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Durham rule (plural Durham rules)
  1. (law) A rule in a criminal case by which a jury may determine a defendant not guilty by reason of insanity because a criminal act was the product of a mental disease. Wikipedia link: Durham v. United States (1954) Categories (topical): Law

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