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rule of completeness

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A quick definition of rule of completeness:

The rule of completeness says that when someone shows part of a writing or says part of something in court, the other side can ask for the rest of it to be read or shown too. This helps make sure that everyone understands the whole story. However, the rest of the writing or what was said can only be shown if it is relevant and helps explain the first part. This rule usually applies to things like conversations, confessions, and written records.

A more thorough explanation:

The rule of completeness is an evidentiary rule that requires a party to introduce the entire passage of a writing or an utterance at trial if they introduce a part of it. This is to establish the full context of the evidence.

For example, if a party introduces a sentence from a conversation, the opposing party may require that the remainder of the conversation be read to establish the full context. This rule applies to all types of writings, including account books, and recorded statements.

However, the rule has limitations. The remainder of the evidence must explain the first part, and it cannot be received if it is irrelevant. In most jurisdictions, the remainder is admissible unless its admission would be unfair or misleading.

For instance, if a defendant confesses to a crime but only a part of the confession is introduced, the rule of completeness requires the entire confession to be read to establish the full context of the evidence.

The rule of completeness is also known as the doctrine of completeness, completeness doctrine, optional-completeness rule, and optional-completeness doctrine.

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I got a call first
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:10
I interviewed like two weeks ago, not sure how quick they get back to peeps post interview
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:10
but my interview was a disaster so not holding onto hope
Late to the party but my name is Paul Leachman in Delray Beach, FL (WashU pls respond)
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Why is it taking so long for WashU to get back to me. Ppl are getting acceptances in a month or less
letsseehowitgoesnow
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triplethread
11:11
@BookLover125: RETWEET
triplethread
11:12
is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
@BookLover125: they are so impressed with your application they are renaming the library after you before admitting you
Do you know not everyone says they were ED?
11:12
No they shouldn’t be bugging you this is stressful enough without them adding More. Do what u gotta do
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Got jokes I see
triplethread
11:13
its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
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11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
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