New Hampshire rule New Hamp·shire rule (n&oomacr;' hāmp'shər, -shēr', hām'-, ny&oomacr;')
n.
An 1871 U.S. rule used as a test of criminal responsibility and stating that criminal intent is not involved if the criminal act was due to insanity.
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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