Referring to it as “archaic” and “outdated,” the Washington State Supreme Court has abolished the so-called lustful disposition doctrine, saying it can no longer be relied on to justify admitting collateral evidence in sexual assault cases.

For nearly 100 years, prosecutors in the state could admit evidence of prior, uncharged acts by the defendant against the same victim under the doctrine. Now, the high court has said the “inaccurate” term reinforces myths about sexual assault and victim blaming.