Evidence plays a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of cases. One evidentiary ruling could affect the outcome of the case. Most relevant evidence is typically deemed admissible after a proper ...

Hearsay evidence refers to testimony offered in court based on what another person has said and offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Courts generally prohibit hearsay evidence due to ...

The inadmissibility of hearsay is well-established. “‘Hearsay’ is a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at [a] trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of ...

It’s one of those words. I’ll bet you’ve heard it before; maybe even kicked the tires of it yourself. In television dramas and in the movies, if there’s a court scene, at some point someone is bound ...

An examination of issues related to the admissibility of evidence obtained in a foreign country for use at trial in the US, including admission through hearsay exceptions, document authentication, and ...

This article addresses changes in the new Georgia Evidence Code that affect hearsay. It is not an exhaustive treatment of this often-misunderstood area of evidence law. This article addresses changes ...

In a pair of rulings addressing out-of-court statements from child victims, the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for prosecutors to introduce hearsay evidence against defendants accused ...

MANILA, Philippines — Several members of the House committee on justice on Tuesday cited what they considered to be defects ...

Thabang Sohole and Michael Makampe, who are assigned to Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane, are facing charges of murder, defeating the ends of justice, and driving a vehicle fitted with blue lights ...