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forfeiture by wrongdoing

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A quick definition of forfeiture by wrongdoing:

Forfeiture by wrongdoing is a rule that allows a statement made by someone who cannot testify in court to be used as evidence. This rule applies when someone intentionally or wrongly prevents the person from testifying. The party who wants to use the statement as evidence must prove that the other party did something wrong. This rule is important because it helps ensure that people who try to prevent witnesses from testifying cannot benefit from their actions.

A more thorough explanation:

Forfeiture by wrongdoing is a legal term that allows a statement made by a person who is not present in court to be admitted as evidence. This statement is usually considered hearsay and would not be admissible in court. However, if the person who made the statement is unavailable to testify because of the intentional or wrongful actions of the opposing party, the statement can be admitted under the forfeiture by wrongdoing exception to the hearsay rule.

For example, if a defendant in a criminal case threatens a witness to prevent them from testifying, the witness's previous statement to the police or in a deposition may be admitted as evidence under the forfeiture by wrongdoing exception.

This exception is also used in cases where a defendant has killed or harmed a witness to prevent them from testifying. In such cases, the defendant forfeits their right to confront the witness against them under the Sixth Amendment.

Overall, forfeiture by wrongdoing is a legal tool that allows courts to admit evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible due to the hearsay rule or the right to confront witnesses. It is used to prevent parties from benefiting from their own wrongful actions that prevent witnesses from testifying.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
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??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
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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