Conditional probative value and the reconstruction of the Federal Rules of Evidence.(response to Richard D. Friedman, Michigan Law Review, vol. 93, p. 439, Dec. 1994)

From: Michigan Law Review | Date: November 1, 1995| Author: Nance, Dale A. | Copyright information

Fundamental reforms to the Federal Rules of Evidence, such as the implementation of conditional relevance standards proposed by Richard Friedman, are unnecessary with the proper operation of judicial discretion. Review of the use of the best evidence rule and the growth of discovery demonstrates that expanded evidentiary rules are not needed. Categorical rules of admissibility would not advance the law of evidence.

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