California · Evidence Code
EVID §401: As used in this article, “proffered evidence” means evidence, the admissibility or inadmissibility of which is dependent upon the existence or nonexistence of a preliminary fact.
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This statute defines 'proffered evidence' as evidence whose admissibility depends on whether a preliminary fact exists or does not exist.
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As used in this article, “proffered evidence” means evidence, the admissibility or inadmissibility of which is dependent upon the existence or nonexistence of a preliminary fact.
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