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declaration against interest

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A quick definition of declaration against interest:

Declaration against interest: When someone says something that goes against their own interests, it can be used as evidence in court. This is called a declaration against interest. It's allowed because people usually don't say things that hurt themselves unless they're true. To use this kind of evidence, the person who said it has to be unavailable to testify, and the statement has to hurt their own case or help the other side's case. There also has to be other evidence that makes the statement believable. But if the person was forced to say it, the statement might not be allowed in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Declaration against interest is a statement made by someone who is not available to testify in court. The statement is against their own financial, property, or legal interests when it was made. This type of statement is an exception to the hearsay rule, which usually prevents out-of-court statements from being used in court because they may not be trustworthy.

The reason why a declaration against interest is an exception to the hearsay rule is that people usually do not say things that are against their interests unless they are true. Policymakers allow this exception because these statements can be important in cases where a witness is not available to testify.

In order for a statement to be considered a declaration against interest, it must meet certain requirements. First, the person who made the statement must not be available to testify in court. Second, the statement must be harmful to the person who made it or helpful to the other party in the case. Lastly, in a criminal case, there must be other evidence that makes the statement more trustworthy.

For example, if someone said that they had been drinking before they got into a car accident, that statement would be against their own interests in a driving under the influence case. This type of statement could be used as evidence in court if the person who made the statement is not available to testify.

Another example would be if someone wrote a letter admitting to a crime and then died before the trial. The letter could be considered a declaration against interest and could be used as evidence in court.

Overall, a declaration against interest is a statement made by someone who is not available to testify in court that is against their own interests when it was made. This type of statement is an exception to the hearsay rule and can be used as evidence in court if it meets certain requirements.

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[] baddestbunny
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
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23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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Dkk
0:10
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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