declaration against interest
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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law.
Merriam-Webster.
1996.
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A statement made out of court that is so disadvantageous to the person making it that it is presumed to be true; declarations against interest are admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.
Amy Hackney Blackwell.
2008.
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Collins dictionary of law.
W. J. Stewart.
2001.
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When a nonparty witness in a lawsuit is not available to testify, a statement made by the witness that is against his or her own interest may be admitted in court as evidence as an exception to the hearsray rule.
Compare: admissionCategory: Criminal Law
Category: Representing Yourself in Court
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill.
2009.
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declaration against interest — Simply, as the term implies, a statement against the interest of the declarant. 29 Am J2d Ev § 617 … Ballentine's law dictionary
against interest — See declaration against interest … Ballentine's law dictionary
Declarations against interest — are an exception to the rule on hearsay in which a person s statement may be used, where generally the content of the statement is so prejudicial to the person making it that they would not have made the statement unless they believed the… … Wikipedia
against interest — Commonly used to describe a declaration or admission by one, the content of which is adverse to his position, interest or title; e.g., an exception to hearsay rule is a declaration by one against his pecuniary or proprietary interest at the time… … Black's law dictionary
against interest — Commonly used to describe a declaration or admission by one, the content of which is adverse to his position, interest or title; e.g., an exception to hearsay rule is a declaration by one against his pecuniary or proprietary interest at the time… … Black's law dictionary
declaration — dec·la·ra·tion n 1: the act of declaring declaration of dividends declaration of war 2 a: the first pleading in a common law action compare complaint … Law dictionary
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declaration — In common law pleading, the first of the pleadings on the part of the plaintiff in an action at law, being a formal and methodical specification of the facts and circumstances constituting his cause or action. It commonly comprises several… … Black's law dictionary
declaration — In common law pleading, the first of the pleadings on the part of the plaintiff in an action at law, being a formal and methodical specification of the facts and circumstances constituting his cause or action. It commonly comprises several… … Black's law dictionary
