Affirmative charge
What does Affirmative charge mean in American Law?
The definition of Affirmative charge in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
A term of art for a statement by a judge to a jury in a criminal case which has the same purpose and effect as a directed verdict of acquittal on the count to which the charge was directed.
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