Evidence Code § 1291
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Evidence Code § 1291 is a California statute that sets out when former testimony may be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule, particularly when the declarant is unavailable and the opposing party had a prior opportunity for cross-examination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evidence Code § 1291 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13239858 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evidence Code § 1291 Context triple: [California Evidence Code, hasSection, Evidence Code § 1291]
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A.
Code of Evidence
The Code of Evidence is a comprehensive set of rules governing the admissibility and use of evidence in Connecticut courts.
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B.
Federal Rule of Evidence 1007
Federal Rule of Evidence 1007 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allows a party to prove the contents of a writing, recording, or photograph through the testimony or written statement of the opposing party without producing the original.
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C.
Federal Rule of Evidence 807
Federal Rule of Evidence 807 is the “residual” hearsay exception that allows admission of certain trustworthy hearsay statements not covered by other specific exceptions when doing so serves the interests of justice.
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D.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1008
Federal Rule of Evidence 1008 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allocates to the jury (or factfinder) the responsibility for deciding certain preliminary factual questions about the authenticity and contents of writings, recordings, and photographs when those issues are in dispute.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evidence Code § 1291 Target entity description: Evidence Code § 1291 is a California statute that sets out when former testimony may be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule, particularly when the declarant is unavailable and the opposing party had a prior opportunity for cross-examination.
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A.
Code of Evidence
The Code of Evidence is a comprehensive set of rules governing the admissibility and use of evidence in Connecticut courts.
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B.
Federal Rule of Evidence 1007
Federal Rule of Evidence 1007 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allows a party to prove the contents of a writing, recording, or photograph through the testimony or written statement of the opposing party without producing the original.
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C.
Federal Rule of Evidence 807
Federal Rule of Evidence 807 is the “residual” hearsay exception that allows admission of certain trustworthy hearsay statements not covered by other specific exceptions when doing so serves the interests of justice.
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D.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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E.
Federal Rule of Evidence 1008
Federal Rule of Evidence 1008 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allocates to the jury (or factfinder) the responsibility for deciding certain preliminary factual questions about the authenticity and contents of writings, recordings, and photographs when those issues are in dispute.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California statute
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hearsay exception provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance reliability of evidence with necessity
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protect rights of parties to cross-examine witnesses ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
former testimony in a different court
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former testimony in a different jurisdiction ⓘ former testimony in administrative proceedings ⓘ former testimony in another action ⓘ former testimony in prior proceedings ⓘ former testimony in the same action ⓘ |
| appliesWhen | declarant is unavailable as a witness ⓘ |
| citationForm | Evid. Code § 1291 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifies | former testimony hearsay exception in California ⓘ |
| condition |
issue in prior proceeding was substantially similar
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opponent had right and opportunity to cross-examine ⓘ party against whom testimony is offered was a party in prior proceeding ⓘ predecessor in interest was a party in prior proceeding ⓘ |
| createsExceptionTo | hearsay rule ⓘ |
| governs | admissibility of former testimony ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
California Courts of Appeal
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California Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
permits admission of former testimony as substantive evidence
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treats qualifying former testimony as non-hearsay for admissibility purposes ⓘ |
| partOf | California Evidence Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Confrontation Clause issues ⓘ |
| relatesTo | hearsay rule ⓘ |
| requires |
prior opportunity for cross-examination
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similar motive to cross-examine ⓘ unavailability of declarant ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
evidence law
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unavailable declarants ⓘ witness testimony ⓘ |
| usedBy |
California appellate courts
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California trial courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
California civil cases
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California criminal cases ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evidence Code § 1291 Description of subject: Evidence Code § 1291 is a California statute that sets out when former testimony may be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule, particularly when the declarant is unavailable and the opposing party had a prior opportunity for cross-examination.
Referenced by (1)
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