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.
Princeton's WordNet(3.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition: 1  friend(noun) a person you know well and regard with affection and trust. 2  ally, friend(noun) an associate who provides cooperation or assistance. 3  acquaintance, friend(noun) a person with whom you are acquainted. I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances; we are friends of the family. supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend(noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc.