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Evidence - Coggle Diagram
Evidence
Witness
competency
relevance
opinion
lay witness
expert witness
character
impeachment
privileges
hearsay
Hearsay: inadmissible without an exception
define: out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter
Party? party-opponent
Check for double hearsay: double analysis
Doc. could be hearsay
MEE: likely a double or triple hearsay
Exceptions
Privelge
refuse to testify
lack of memory
death/physical/mental illness
absent beyond reach
focus on 5 exceptions that have declarant unavailable
Relevant Evidence
evidence making any fact of consequence more probable
exceptions
causation
similar accidents or injuries by same event
similar acts to prove intent
industrial custom or routine
Character Evidence
Best Evidence Rule: applies to documents
requires: "original writing, recording, or photograph to prove its content
