In a criminal case, '''harmless error''' is defined as:
In a criminal case, '''harmless error''' is defined as:
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{{cquote|The test for harmless error is whether, in the mind of the average juror, the prosecution's case would have been 'significantly less persuasive' had the improper evidence been excluded.}}
{{cquote|The test for harmless error is whether, in the mind of the average juror, the prosecution's case would have been 'significantly less persuasive' had the improper evidence been excluded.}}