California · Evidence Code

EVID §1221: Evidence of a statement offered against a party is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is one of which the party, with knowledge of the content thereof, has by words or other co

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This statute addresses when hearsay evidence is admissible in legal proceedings. A statement offered against a party is not blocked by hearsay rules if the party knew about it and acknowledged it through words or conduct.

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Evidence of a statement offered against a party is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is one of which the party, with knowledge of the content thereof, has by words or other conduct manifested his adoption or his belief in its truth.

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