Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
Mans·field rulePronunciation:
'manz-"fEld-Function:
nounoften cap REtymology: after William Murray, first Earl of Mansfield (1705–1793), British jurist who set forth the rule
: a rule that a juror's affidavit or testimony as to juror misconduct during deliberations may not be used to impeach the verdict
