Rules of Evidence: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First SessionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1973 - 589 pages |
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... substantive rights of litigants , in violation of the enabling act , 28 U.S.C. 2072 , and , therefore , pass beyond the area of procedure . As to this , I can only say that the ad hoc committee which recom- mended the project , the ...
... substantive rights of litigants , in violation of the enabling act , 28 U.S.C. 2072 , and , therefore , pass beyond the area of procedure . As to this , I can only say that the ad hoc committee which recom- mended the project , the ...
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... substantive were included . Could you , or your colleagues , give some examples of rules that might have been considered substantive and therefore were not included ? Mr. CLEARY . I would refer to rule 302 , which is a rule on presump ...
... substantive were included . Could you , or your colleagues , give some examples of rules that might have been considered substantive and therefore were not included ? Mr. CLEARY . I would refer to rule 302 , which is a rule on presump ...
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... substantive differences that these rules impinge upon . Mr. JENNER . Yes , Mr. Mayne , and as a Uniform Law Commissioner , and as a participant in the drafting of those rules , I certainly agree 100 percent with your observation that it ...
... substantive differences that these rules impinge upon . Mr. JENNER . Yes , Mr. Mayne , and as a Uniform Law Commissioner , and as a participant in the drafting of those rules , I certainly agree 100 percent with your observation that it ...
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... substantive issue of guilt , i.e. defendant " put his character in issue . " as it is commonly described . Proof of character in that situation is governed by Rule 405 ( a ) , which does not contain the provision here attacked by the De ...
... substantive issue of guilt , i.e. defendant " put his character in issue . " as it is commonly described . Proof of character in that situation is governed by Rule 405 ( a ) , which does not contain the provision here attacked by the De ...
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... substantive character evidence . The likelihood of wasting time in fruitless inquiry is much greater . Extended inquiry into remote events often entails needless embarrassment of witnesses . The pur- pose of the provision is simply to ...
... substantive character evidence . The likelihood of wasting time in fruitless inquiry is much greater . Extended inquiry into remote events often entails needless embarrassment of witnesses . The pur- pose of the provision is simply to ...
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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.