jordan rule

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What does jordan rule mean?

A rule regarding the length of a criminal court case, usually limited to eighteen or thirty months from filing charges to trial.

Where does jordan rule come from?

From the defendant, Barrett Richard Jordan, in the Canadian criminal court case, known as R v Jordan, whose resolution, the ruling decision, that established the rule.

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