new hampshire rule

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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.

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