California · Evidence Code
EVID §1320: Evidence of reputation in a community is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the reputation concerns an event of general history of the community or of the state or nation of which the commun
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Evidence about a community's reputation regarding historical events is permitted in court despite hearsay restrictions.
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Evidence of reputation in a community is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the reputation concerns an event of general history of the community or of the state or nation of which the community is a part and the event was of importance to the community.
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