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harmless error

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A quick definition of harmless error:

Term: Harmless error

Definition: Harmless error is a mistake made by a judge during a trial that does not affect the outcome of the case or the fairness of the trial. For example, if the judge allowed some evidence to be heard by the jury that should not have been, but then corrected the mistake and told the jury to ignore it, this would be considered a harmless error. It is different from a reversible error, which is a mistake that is serious enough to require the case to be retried or the conviction to be overturned.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Harmless error is a mistake made by a judge during a trial that does not affect the outcome of the case or the fairness of the trial. When an appellate court reviews a case and finds that an error was harmless, it means that the error did not harm the rights of the party who is appealing and does not require a new trial or a reversal of the judgment.

Examples of harmless errors include:

  • Technical errors that do not affect the outcome of the trial, such as a mistake in the wording of a jury instruction.
  • An error that was corrected during the trial, such as allowing testimony that should not have been admitted but then striking it from the record and instructing the jury to disregard it.

For instance, if a witness accidentally mentions something that the judge had previously ruled inadmissible, the judge may instruct the jury to ignore that testimony. If the appellate court finds that the testimony did not affect the outcome of the case, it may consider the error to be harmless.

The difference between a harmless error and a reversible error is that a reversible error is serious enough to require a new trial or a reversal of the judgment. Harmless errors, on the other hand, do not affect the outcome of the case and do not require any further action.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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