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A quick definition of relevant:

Term: Relevant

Definition: Relevant means that something is important and can help prove something in a court case. For example, if someone is accused of murder, evidence that shows they had the murder weapon and were at the scene of the crime is relevant. Evidence that doesn't help prove anything important is not relevant and can't be used in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Relevant means that evidence has some value or tendency to prove a fact that is important to the case. According to Federal Rule of Evidence 401, evidence is relevant if it can make a fact more or less likely, and that fact is important to the case. Relevant evidence is usually allowed in court, and if evidence is not relevant, it can be objected to.

For example, in a murder trial, DNA evidence that shows the defendant had the murder weapon and testimony from a witness who saw the defendant at the scene around the time of the murder would be relevant evidence.

The Committee Notes on Rule 401 explain that relevance is not a characteristic of evidence itself, but rather a relationship between the evidence and what a party is trying to prove in court.

Another example of relevant evidence could be in a car accident case. If a witness saw one driver texting while driving and that driver caused the accident, the witness's testimony would be relevant evidence because it helps prove that the driver was distracted and caused the accident.

Overall, relevant evidence is important in court because it helps prove or disprove important facts in a case.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] 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
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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
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5:21
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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