Evidence Code § 801
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Evidence Code § 801 is a provision of the California Evidence Code that governs the admissibility of expert opinion testimony, specifying when and how experts may base and present their opinions in court.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| California Evidence Code § 801 | 1 |
| Evidence Code § 801 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evidence Code § 801 Context triple: [California Evidence Code, hasSection, Evidence Code § 801]
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Code of Evidence
The Code of Evidence is a comprehensive set of rules governing the admissibility and use of evidence in Connecticut courts.
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Federal Rule of Evidence 807
Federal Rule of Evidence 807 is the “residual” hearsay exception that allows admission of certain trustworthy hearsay statements not covered by other specific exceptions when doing so serves the interests of justice.
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1008
Federal Rule of Evidence 1008 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allocates to the jury (or factfinder) the responsibility for deciding certain preliminary factual questions about the authenticity and contents of writings, recordings, and photographs when those issues are in dispute.
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1007
Federal Rule of Evidence 1007 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allows a party to prove the contents of a writing, recording, or photograph through the testimony or written statement of the opposing party without producing the original.
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E.
Georgia Evidence Code
The Georgia Evidence Code is the body of state law that governs what evidence is admissible and how it must be presented in Georgia courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evidence Code § 801 Target entity description: Evidence Code § 801 is a provision of the California Evidence Code that governs the admissibility of expert opinion testimony, specifying when and how experts may base and present their opinions in court.
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A.
Code of Evidence
The Code of Evidence is a comprehensive set of rules governing the admissibility and use of evidence in Connecticut courts.
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B.
Federal Rule of Evidence 807
Federal Rule of Evidence 807 is the “residual” hearsay exception that allows admission of certain trustworthy hearsay statements not covered by other specific exceptions when doing so serves the interests of justice.
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C.
Federal Rule of Evidence 1008
Federal Rule of Evidence 1008 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allocates to the jury (or factfinder) the responsibility for deciding certain preliminary factual questions about the authenticity and contents of writings, recordings, and photographs when those issues are in dispute.
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D.
Federal Rule of Evidence 1007
Federal Rule of Evidence 1007 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that allows a party to prove the contents of a writing, recording, or photograph through the testimony or written statement of the opposing party without producing the original.
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E.
Georgia Evidence Code
The Georgia Evidence Code is the body of state law that governs what evidence is admissible and how it must be presented in Georgia courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rule of evidence
ⓘ
section of the California Evidence Code ⓘ |
| addresses |
foundation for expert testimony
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reliability of materials underlying expert opinion ⓘ scope of expert opinion ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
California state courts
ⓘ
linked to:
California courts
|
| appliesTo |
civil cases
ⓘ
criminal cases ⓘ expert witnesses ⓘ testimony at evidentiary hearings ⓘ testimony at trial ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
California trial courts
ⓘ
linked to:
California Superior Courts
|
| category | expert evidence rule ⓘ |
| citationForm | Cal. Evid. Code § 801 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | California Evidence Code ⓘ |
| concerns | expert opinion on matters requiring special knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education ⓘ |
| enables | exclusion of expert testimony lacking proper foundation ⓘ |
| function |
to define when expert opinions are admissible
ⓘ
to restrict speculative or unfounded expert opinions ⓘ |
| governs | admissibility of expert opinion testimony ⓘ |
| influences |
admissibility rulings on other specialized knowledge
ⓘ
admissibility rulings on scientific evidence ⓘ admissibility rulings on technical evidence ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
California Supreme Court
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of California
California appellate courts ⓘ
linked to:
California Courts of Appeal
|
| jurisdiction |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| languageIncludes | requirement that matter relied on be of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
California law of evidence
ⓘ
linked to:
California Evidence Code
|
| limits | bases on which an expert may form an opinion ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure expert testimony is grounded in accepted professional practice
ⓘ
to help factfinders understand complex or technical issues ⓘ |
| partOf |
Division 7 of the California Evidence Code
ⓘ
linked to:
California Evidence Code
Title 8 of the California Evidence Code ⓘ
linked to:
California Evidence Code
|
| purpose | to assist the trier of fact ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Evidence Code § 720
ⓘ
Evidence Code § 802 ⓘ Evidence Code § 803 ⓘ |
| requires |
expert opinion must be based on matter perceived by or personally known to the expert or made known to the expert
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expert opinion must be related to a subject sufficiently beyond common experience ⓘ expert opinion to be based on matter that provides a reasonable basis for the opinion ⓘ matter relied on by expert must be of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the field ⓘ |
| scope |
opinions based on facts in evidence
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opinions based on hypothetical questions ⓘ opinions based on information made known to the expert before or at the hearing ⓘ |
| standard |
expert testimony must assist the trier of fact
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subject of expert testimony must be sufficiently beyond common experience ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | opinion testimony and expert testimony ⓘ |
| usedBy |
attorneys challenging expert evidence
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attorneys offering expert evidence ⓘ judges ruling on expert testimony ⓘ |
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Subject: Evidence Code § 801 Description of subject: Evidence Code § 801 is a provision of the California Evidence Code that governs the admissibility of expert opinion testimony, specifying when and how experts may base and present their opinions in court.
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linked to: Evidence Code § 801