Perry Mason moment
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title:
Perry Mason moment
text:
In court proceedings in the United States, a Perry Mason moment is said to have occurred whenever information is unexpectedly, and often dramatically, introduced into the record that changes the perception of the proceedings greatly and often influences the outcome. Often it takes the form of a witness's answer to a question, but it can sometimes come in the form of new evidence. It takes its name from Perry Mason, a fictional character in novels and stories written by Erle Stanley Gardner, wher
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Moment during a trial that radically shifts the likely outcome
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Mason_moment
date created:
2012-07-04T17:30:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T20:41:21Z
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