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A quick definition of inadmissible evidence:

Inadmissible evidence is evidence that cannot be used to prove a party's claim in court. This can happen if the evidence is not relevant, if it violates public policy, if it is protected by privilege, or if it is hearsay. Character evidence is usually not allowed, but there are exceptions. The best evidence rule requires that the original document be used as evidence, unless it is lost or destroyed. Some evidence may be admissible for one purpose but not for another. If evidence is deemed inadmissible, it cannot be used to prove a point in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Inadmissible evidence is evidence that cannot be presented to a judge or jury to prove a party's claim. The Federal Rules of Evidence determine whether evidence is admissible or not. Evidence may be inadmissible if it is irrelevant, violates privilege or public policy, is unlawfully obtained, or if the probative value is outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.

  • Relevant evidence is admissible, but irrelevant evidence is inadmissible. For example, in a case about a car accident, evidence about the weather conditions at the time of the accident is relevant, but evidence about the driver's favorite color is irrelevant.
  • Evidence protected by privilege, such as attorney-client privilege, cannot be admitted if the holder of the privilege refuses to disclose information. For example, a lawyer cannot be forced to testify about a conversation with their client.
  • Hearsay evidence, which is an out-of-court statement made to prove the truth of the matter asserted, is generally inadmissible unless it falls within an exception or exclusion set out in the Federal Rules or a federal statute. For example, a witness cannot testify about what someone else told them about the case.
  • Character evidence is usually inadmissible, but there are exceptions. For example, evidence of a person's prior criminal convictions may be admissible to impeach their credibility as a witness.

These examples illustrate how evidence can be inadmissible for various reasons, such as being irrelevant, violating privilege, or being hearsay. It is important to understand the rules of evidence to ensure that only admissible evidence is presented in court.

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It is good. I have about two more weeks and I broke the 90 level on LSAT Demon which is good last night. My goal is 95 so I can probably get it before I test. It is scaled our of 100. This is for LR. My RC is below that but I know the more I get better at MBT questions the better my RC becomes.
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I have never used lsat demon; how do their levels relate to actual lsat scoring?
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kinda go in 20 point intervals. 20 points if you have mastered lvl 1 difficulty questions, 100 points if you have mastered lvl 5.
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yeah but if you’re getting a 95 on all sections what LSAT score is that? how is that calculated?
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18:57
so 100 would be a 180?
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Yeah, 100 is like you would get a 180 and there's nothing more to teach you. I have only seen someone with a 100 like 2/3 times.
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are you taking practice tests that are being scored though?
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or just drills
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Yep, they get factored into it.
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I do drilling essentially every day. A timed section every 3, and a test every 2 weeks.
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re: WashU's URM lsat differential - fair to chalk that up to LSAT redaction weirdness messing w the scale or are they generally starved for URMs
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And an (albeit negligible) inverse URM GPA differential
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