No Harm, No Foul. Not every error at trial merits reversal. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial, not an error-free trial. (Lutwak v. U.S. , 344 U.S. 604 (1953).) Appellate courts generally donât reverse convictions unless a legal error was likely to have contributed to a guilty verdict.
A frenemy â someone who pretends to be a friend but is actually a rival. Frenemies are often supportive and complimentary, sometimes to excess. But deep down they harbor a ulterior motive â to compete with or humiliate their âfriend.â.
Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: 1  friend(Noun) A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. 2  friend(Noun) A boyfriend or girlfriend. 3  friend(Noun) An associate who provides assistance. 4  friend(Noun) A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.