☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Rule of Lenity

Criminal statutes are strictly construed in favor of the defendant — ambiguity in criminal law is resolved in the defendant's favor. A due process protection.

Category: Criminal Law · Source: Black's Law Dictionary
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