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These Rules state the law of evidence in Virginia. They are adopted to implement established principles under the common law and not to change any established case law rendered prior to the adoption of the Rules.
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Virginia Rules of Evidence. Article I General Provisions. Rule 2:101. Title; Rule 2:102. Scope and Construction of These Rules; Rule 2:103. Objections and Proffers; Rule 2:104. Preliminary Determinations; Rule 2:105. Proof Admitted For Limited Purposes; Rule 2:106. Remainder of a Writing Or Recorded Statement (rule 2:106(b) Derived From Code ...
Relevant evidence may be excluded if: (a) the probative value of the evidence is substantially outweighed by (i) the danger of unfair prejudice, or (ii) its likelihood of confusing or misleading the trier of fact; or (b) the evidence is needlessly cumulative.
9 kwi 2015 · Note: This short download contains the Introduction, Table of Contents and a few illustrative excerpts of Virginia to Federal Evidence Rule comparisons. Keywords: Evidence, Virginia, Litigation, Courts
Evidence law is one of the most common subjects for appellate opinions, and has been since Virginia was founded. The leading treatise, THE LAW OF EVIDENCE IN VIRGINIA, discusses and cites 3,200 cases as the sources for evidence doctrine, with a table of cases running 80 pages with 40 citations per page.
UVA Law Professor Kent Sinclair, a former federal magistrate judge, has been working for more than 18 years to have the state adopt the Virginia Rules of Evidence, which apply to all civil and criminal trials in Virginia.
