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2. Character evidence - Wikipedia

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   Another way of looking at this is that character evidence is only admissible in a majority of jurisdictions in a civil trial if character is actually a substantive issue in the case (negligent hiring; negligent entrustment, child custody cases, loss of consortium cases), or to impeach a witness.

3. Proffer agreement - Wikipedia

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   In U.S. criminal law, a proffer agreement, proffer letter, proffer, or "Queen for a Day" letter is a written agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant or prospective witness that allows the defendant or witness to give the prosecutor information about an alleged crime, while limiting the prosecutor's ability to use that information against him or her.

4. Chain of custody - Wikipedia

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   Chain of custody (CoC), in legal contexts, is the chronological documentation or paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of materials, including physical or electronic evidence.

5. Bad character evidence - Wikipedia

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   Bad character in relation to the alleged facts of the offence itself has always been admissible for obvious reasons. The Act provides for different rules in relation to the bad character of defendants, and that of non-defendants. In assessing the probative value of evidence it is assumed to be true, unless there is material to suggest the contrary.

6. Hearsay in United States law - Wikipedia

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   Hearsay is testimony from a witness under oath who is reciting an out-of-court statement that is being offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. The Federal Rules of Evidence prohibit introducing hearsay statements during applicable federal court proceedings, unless one of nearly thirty exemptions or exceptions applies. [1]

7. ‘This was an assassination attempt’: Suspect left note about ...

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   Handwritten letters. In Monday’s court filing, investigators revealed that three days after Routh’s arrest, an unnamed witness told law enforcement that Routh had dropped off a box at his home ...