Rules of Evidence: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First Session, Volume 1 |
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... privilege for certain kinds of governmental information . To support a successful claim of the privilege , two conditions must be met : ( 1 ) a showing must be made that disclosure would be contrary to the public interest , and ( 2 ) ...
... privilege for certain kinds of governmental information . To support a successful claim of the privilege , two conditions must be met : ( 1 ) a showing must be made that disclosure would be contrary to the public interest , and ( 2 ) ...
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... privilege . It seems further apparent , however , that the congressional policy manifested in the Act would be violated by a rule calling for indiscriminate disclosure . For these reasons the rule allows a privilege with respect to the ...
... privilege . It seems further apparent , however , that the congressional policy manifested in the Act would be violated by a rule calling for indiscriminate disclosure . For these reasons the rule allows a privilege with respect to the ...
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... privilege provided by the rule is based on the policies that underlie the Freedom of Information Act , 5 U.S.C. § 552 , and the privilege is subject to the Jencks Act , 18 U.S.C. § 3500. Both statutes are cited in the rule ( p . 65 ) ...
... privilege provided by the rule is based on the policies that underlie the Freedom of Information Act , 5 U.S.C. § 552 , and the privilege is subject to the Jencks Act , 18 U.S.C. § 3500. Both statutes are cited in the rule ( p . 65 ) ...
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... privilege . Since the Enabling Acts refer only to district courts and magis- trates , the applicability of the privilege rules as transmitted to the Congress was limited to proceedings in district courts and before magistrates . The ...
... privilege . Since the Enabling Acts refer only to district courts and magis- trates , the applicability of the privilege rules as transmitted to the Congress was limited to proceedings in district courts and before magistrates . The ...
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... privilege should be included in any compre- hensive legislation on privileges . The omission of a " newsman's " protection is highlighted by the inclusion of a comprehensive privilege to the government to refuse to disclose the identity ...
... privilege should be included in any compre- hensive legislation on privileges . The omission of a " newsman's " protection is highlighted by the inclusion of a comprehensive privilege to the government to refuse to disclose the identity ...
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Page 7 - Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.
Page 124 - The head of each department is authorized to prescribe regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government of his department, the conduct of its officers and clerks, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use. and preservation of the records, papers, and property appertaining to it.
Page 61 - Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, to which the various advisory committees report.
Page 386 - A memorandum, report, record, or data compilation, in any form, of acts, events, conditions, opinions, or diagnoses, made at or near the time by, or from information transmitted by, a person with knowledge, if kept in the course of a regularly conducted business activity, and if it was the regular practice of that business activity to make the memorandum, report, record, or data compilation, all as shown by the testimony of the custodian or other qualified witness, unless the source of information...
Page 253 - The court shall exercise reasonable control over the mode and order of interrogating witnesses and presenting evidence so as to (1) make the interrogation and presentation effective for the ascertainment of the truth, (2) avoid needless consumption of time, and (3) protect witnesses from harassment or undue embarrassment.
Page 327 - ... (8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; or (9) geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.
Page 164 - ... a juror may testify on the question whether extraneous prejudicial information was improperly brought to the jury's attention or whether any outside influence was improperly brought to bear upon any juror.
Page 156 - Except as otherwise required by the Constitution of the United States or provided by Act of Congress or in rules prescribed by the Supreme Court pursuant to statutory authority, the privilege of a witness, person, government, State, or political subdivision thereof shall be governed by the principles of the common law as they may be interpreted by the courts of the United States in the light of reason...
Page 369 - When, after an event, measures are taken which, if taken previously, would have made the event less likely to occur, evidence of the subsequent measures is not admissible to prove negligence or culpable conduct in connection with the event.
Page 171 - A witness so appointed shall be informed of his duties by the court in writing, a copy of which shall be filed with the clerk, or at a conference in which the parties shall have opportunity to participate.