California Evidence Code
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The California Evidence Code is a comprehensive statutory framework that governs the admissibility and use of evidence in California courts.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Evidence Code canonical | 7 |
| Cal. Evid. Code | 1 |
| California Evidence Code §§ 1 et seq. | 1 |
| Evidence Code § 1150 | 1 |
| Evidence Code § 1200 | 1 |
| Evidence Code § 352 | 1 |
| Evidence Code § 402 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2965368 — 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: California Evidence Code Context triple: [Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, appliesProceduralLaw, California Evidence Code]
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A.
Oregon Evidence Code
The Oregon Evidence Code is the body of rules that governs what evidence is admissible and how it may be used in legal proceedings in Oregon’s courts.
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B.
California Codes
California Codes are the comprehensive collection of codified laws that govern the state of California across various legal domains, including government, civil, penal, and other statutory areas.
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C.
California Government Code
The California Government Code is a comprehensive collection of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of California’s state and local government.
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D.
California Financial Code
The California Financial Code is a body of state statutory law that regulates financial institutions and financial services activities within California.
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E.
California Code of Civil Procedure
The California Code of Civil Procedure is the primary body of statutory law governing civil litigation processes and procedures in the state of California.
- 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: California Evidence Code Target entity description: The California Evidence Code is a comprehensive statutory framework that governs the admissibility and use of evidence in California courts.
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A.
Oregon Evidence Code
The Oregon Evidence Code is the body of rules that governs what evidence is admissible and how it may be used in legal proceedings in Oregon’s courts.
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B.
California Codes
California Codes are the comprehensive collection of codified laws that govern the state of California across various legal domains, including government, civil, penal, and other statutory areas.
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C.
California Government Code
The California Government Code is a comprehensive collection of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of California’s state and local government.
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D.
California Financial Code
The California Financial Code is a body of state statutory law that regulates financial institutions and financial services activities within California.
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E.
California Code of Civil Procedure
The California Code of Civil Procedure is the primary body of statutory law governing civil litigation processes and procedures in the state of California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codified law
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evidence code ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Judicial Branch of California
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surface form:
California judiciary
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| appliesTo |
civil cases in California courts
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criminal cases in California courts ⓘ California courts ⓘ
surface form:
state courts of California
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| citationStyle |
California Evidence Code
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cal. Evid. Code
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| codifiedAs |
California Evidence Code
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
California Evidence Code §§ 1 et seq.
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| contains |
rules on authentication of writings
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rules on burden of proof ⓘ rules on character evidence ⓘ rules on expert testimony ⓘ rules on hearsay ⓘ rules on judicial notice ⓘ rules on opinion testimony ⓘ rules on presumptions ⓘ rules on privileges ⓘ rules on relevance of evidence ⓘ rules on secondary evidence ⓘ |
| enactedBy | California State Legislature ⓘ |
| governs |
admissibility of evidence in California courts
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exclusion of evidence in California courts ⓘ presentation of evidence in California courts ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Evidence Code § 1101
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California Evidence Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Evidence Code § 1150
California Evidence Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Evidence Code § 1200
Evidence Code § 1220 ⓘ Evidence Code § 1271 ⓘ Evidence Code § 1291 ⓘ Evidence Code § 210 ⓘ California Evidence Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Evidence Code § 352
California Evidence Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Evidence Code § 402
Evidence Code § 702 ⓘ Evidence Code § 801 ⓘ Evidence Code § 802 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
rules of evidence for the federal courts
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surface form:
Federal Rules of Evidence
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| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of California ⓘ |
| partOf |
California state law
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surface form:
California statutory law
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| primaryPurpose |
to eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay in litigation
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to promote fairness in judicial proceedings ⓘ to standardize evidentiary rules in California courts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | law of evidence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Supreme Court of California
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surface form:
California Supreme Court
California Courts of Appeal ⓘ
surface form:
California appellate courts
California Superior Courts ⓘ
surface form:
California trial courts
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California Evidence Code Description of subject: The California Evidence Code is a comprehensive statutory framework that governs the admissibility and use of evidence in California courts.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
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appliesProceduralLaw
→
California Evidence Code
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subject surface form:
Criminal Division (Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin)
this entity surface form:
California Evidence Code §§ 1 et seq.
this entity surface form:
Evidence Code § 352
this entity surface form:
Evidence Code § 402
this entity surface form:
Evidence Code § 1150
this entity surface form:
Evidence Code § 1200
this entity surface form:
Cal. Evid. Code
subject surface form:
Criminal Division (Superior Court of California, County of San Diego)
subject surface form:
Criminal Division (Superior Court of California, County of Orange)
subject surface form:
Criminal Division (Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento)
subject surface form:
Criminal Division (Superior Court of California, County of Napa)