Rules of Evidence: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First SessionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1973 - 589 pages |
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... final draft depart markedly from earlier versions , and Members of the Congress , and the organized bar have not had time to subject the rules and their recent changes to the careful scrutiny which one would consider appropriate in such ...
... final draft depart markedly from earlier versions , and Members of the Congress , and the organized bar have not had time to subject the rules and their recent changes to the careful scrutiny which one would consider appropriate in such ...
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... final report early in 1963 , stating its view that " it is feasible and desirable to formulate uniform rules of evidence to be adopted by the Supreme Court for the U.S. District courts " . The report was transmitted to the Judicial ...
... final report early in 1963 , stating its view that " it is feasible and desirable to formulate uniform rules of evidence to be adopted by the Supreme Court for the U.S. District courts " . The report was transmitted to the Judicial ...
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... final revised form , returned them for republication and further study in the light of any comments which might be received thereon . Arrangements were accordingly made with West Publishing Co. to publish the final draft in the advance ...
... final revised form , returned them for republication and further study in the light of any comments which might be received thereon . Arrangements were accordingly made with West Publishing Co. to publish the final draft in the advance ...
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... final draft as promulgated by the Court is compared with the preliminary draft published in March 1969. And it is fair to say that the vast bulk of the comments received by the committees was favorable and constructive . This is not to ...
... final draft as promulgated by the Court is compared with the preliminary draft published in March 1969. And it is fair to say that the vast bulk of the comments received by the committees was favorable and constructive . This is not to ...
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... final amendment , have not been circulated to the bar . Is that correct ? Judge MARIS . That is right . The Court asked us to circulate this , consider any comments , and send it back to them . That is what they did . That is exactly ...
... final amendment , have not been circulated to the bar . Is that correct ? Judge MARIS . That is right . The Court asked us to circulate this , consider any comments , and send it back to them . That is what they did . That is exactly ...
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Page 233 - The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States in its second preliminary draft of proposed amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the United States District Courts...
Page 122 - Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by consideration of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence." 71 FED. R. EVID. 401. "DEFINITION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE.
Page 572 - ... contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of. or for the use of any agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; and (9) geological and geophysical information and data (including maps) concerning wells.
Page 572 - ... (4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential; (5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency...
Page 571 - Except to the extent that there is involved (1) any function of the United States requiring secrecy in the public interest...
Page 551 - State, or political subdivision thereof shall be governed by the principles of the common law as they may be interpreted by the courts of the United States in the light of reason and experience.
Page 571 - ... (B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined...
Page 366 - ... to ascertain the best means to effect an assimilation and uniformity in the laws of the States, and especially to consider whether it would be wise and practicable for the State of New York to invite the other States of the Union to send representatives to a convention to draft uniform laws to be submitted for the approval and adoption of the several States, and to devise and recommend such other course of action as shall best accomplish the purpose of this Act.
Page 88 - If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise...
Page 50 - ... not so related, and order delivery of the remainder to the party entitled thereto. Any portion withheld over objections shall be preserved and made available to the appellate court in the event of an appeal.