BUT NOTE: Its NOT what anyone here (lay or professional alike) has to say, but what your local building authoriy and inspectors (if appilcable) have to say about it BUT THAT BEING SAID I bet if you splice them together with an approved splice method and then pigtail the necessary leads to the outlet, THEY WILL APPROVE SUCH A METHOD.
THREE ANSWERS
1) YES it will "work" and YES the jumper (top to bottom terminals) is rated to handle as much current as the device itself i.e. if a 15 amp NEMA 15R then 15 amps.
2) Is it how I specified it be done wayyyyyyy back when as an Electrical Design Engineer NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO It was my theory and belief the Neutral (A GrounDED Conductor) should NOT be broken and if you were repairing or replacing one outlet in a branch circuit THE NEUTRAL WOULD BE BROKEN.
3) Ive known Inspectors that SAY NO to what you propose, while another Chief Inspector of a large metropolitan district just recently told me its permissible (in his jurisdiction) and he will approve such a method (but admitted he likes pigtails better).
SUMMARY AND MY PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL OPINION and how I used to design
I would splice the wires using an approved splice (Wire Nut etc) and then pigtail a lead to the outlet
Now its your home and your money and your risk so do as you please. Others are welcome to their own opinions (maybe right maybe wrong) but I would use a pigtail REGARDLESS if your local authority allows you to use the outlet as a method of splicing as Im confident that method is indeed legal and I believe best for the reasons above.
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