Golden rule argument

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002322",
  "term": "Golden rule argument",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An improper jury argument in which a lawyer asks the jurors to imagine themselves or a loved one in the position of the injured party and to decide the case as they would want to be treated. Courts bar it because it invites a verdict based on sympathy and personal interest rather than on the evidence and the law. It is raised mainly in personal injury trials, where the usual remedy for a violation is a curative instruction or, in serious cases, a mistrial.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/golden-rule-argument/"
}