Frye standard

The Frye Standard is a legal rule which sets how and when a scientific test can be used in a court case. It states that for a scientific test to be accepted in court, it must have already been generally accepted as valid by experts in the field. This is to make sure that the court only hears reliable scientific evidence. For example, if a doctor wanted to use a new type of test to prove that a person is guilty of a crime, the Frye Standard would first require that many experts in the field agree that this test is a reliable way of proving guilt. Only then could the test be accepted in court.