When the accused attacks the character of an alleged victim,the door is open to attack the same character trait of the accused.

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This is known as the "doctrine of chances" or the "opening the door" rule, where if one party attacks the character of the other party, the opposing party has the opportunity to introduce evidence of the same character trait to rebut the attack.

When the Accused Attacks the Character of an Alleged Victim,the