aliunde rule
- In Ohio, a principle that a verdict cannot be disputed based on a statement from a juror unless there is corroborating evidence from a separate source
- The judge discounted the testimonial as it violated the aliunde rule, not being supported by any outside evidence.
- Under the aliunde rule, the juror's testimony couldn't question the verdict since there was no evidence from another source.
- Applying the aliunde rule, the court disregarded the juror's objection because it was unsupported by external evidence.
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