Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Hearsay Evidence – Test for Admissibility and Inadmissibility

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The hearsay rule excludes out-of-court statements offered for their truth. The rule does not exclude statements offered to prove that they were made. The principle applies to both civil and criminal proceedings. The court must identify the purpose of the evidence. The distinction is critical…

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