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-378CHAPTER109L-ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE; UNIFORM RULES OF EVIDENCE SUBCHAPTER I—OEITEBAL PBOVI8IONB

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•ee. 2731. 2732. 2733. 2734. 2735. 2736. 2737.

Definitions. Scope of chapter. Undisputed matter; pre-trial conferences and admissions. EflFect of erroneous admission of evidence. Effect of erroneous exclusion of evidence. Limited admissibility. General abolition of disqualifications and privileges of witnesses, and of exclusionary rules. 2738. Preliminary inquiry by judge. SUBCHAPTER II—JUDICIAL NOTICE

2761. Facts which must or may be Judicially noticed. 2762. Determination as to propriety of Judicial notice and tenor of matter noticed. 2763. Instructing the trier of fact as to matter judicially noticed. 2764. Judicial notice in proceedings subsequent to trial. SUBCHAPTER III—^PBESUMPTIONS

2701. 2792. 2793. 2794.

Definition. Eflfect of presumptions. Inconsistent presumptions. Burden of proof not relaxed as to some presumptions. SUBCHAPTER IV—WITNESSES

2821. 2822. 2823. 2824. 2825. 2826.

Disqualification of witness; interpreters. ' ' Oath.

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Prerequisites of Icnowledge and experience. Evidence generally affecting credibility. Limitations on evidence of conviction of crime as affecting credibility.; ' Further limitations on admissibility of evidence affecting credibility. SUBCHAPTER V—^PBIVILEOES

2851. 2852. 2853. 2854. 2855. 2856. 2857. 2858. 2859. 2860. 2861. 2862. 2863. 2864. 2865. 2866. 2867.

Privilege of accused. Definition of incrimination. • Self-incrimination; exceptions. Lawyer-client privilege. Physician-patient privilege. Marital privilege; confidential communications. Priest-penitent privilege; definition; penitential communications. Religious belief. Political vote. Trade secret. Secret of state. OflJcial information. Identity of informer. Waiver of privilege by contract or previous disclosure. Admissibility of disclosure wrongfully compelled. Reference to exercise of privileges. Effect of error in overruling claim of privilege. SUBCHAPTER VI—EXTRINSIC POLICIES AFFECTING

2891. 2892. 2893. 2894. 2895. 2896. 2897. 2898. 2899. 2900. 2901. 2902. 2903. 2904. 2005.

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ADMISSIBILITY

Evidence to test a verdict. Testimony by the Judge. Testimony by a Juror. Testimony of Jurors not limited except by this chapter. Discretion of judge to exclude admissible evidence. Character; manner of proof. Character trait as proof of conduct. Character trait for care or skill; inadmissible to prove quality of conduct, Habit or custom to prove specific behavior. Opinion and specific instances of behavior to prove habit or custom. Subsequent remedial conduct. Offer to compromise and the like, not evidence of liability. Offer to discount claim, not evidence of invalidity, Liability insurance. Other crimes or civil wrongs.