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PLAIN ERROR RULE

\plˈe͡ɪn ˈɛɹə ɹˈuːl], \plˈe‍ɪn ˈɛɹə ɹˈuːl], \p_l_ˈeɪ_n ˈɛ_ɹ_ə ɹ_ˈuː_l]\

Definitions of PLAIN ERROR RULE

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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the term given to a rule requiring an appellate court to reverse a conviction and start a new trial as an error was made in the first trial.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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