Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durham rule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: durham rule
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

After the case of Durham v. United States (1954).

Inflected Forms

Durham rules (plural)

Questions

What does durham rule mean?: 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.
Where does durham rule come from?: After the case of Durham v. United States (1954).

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