Federal Rule of Evidence 806
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Federal Rule of Evidence 806 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that governs how and when a hearsay declarant’s credibility may be attacked or supported as if the declarant had testified in court.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fed. R. Evid. 806 | 1 |
| Federal Rule of Evidence 806 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3392881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Rule of Evidence 806 Context triple: [Article VIII – Hearsay, containsRule, Federal Rule of Evidence 806]
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A.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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B.
Rule 610
Rule 610 is a provision in the rules of evidence that governs the admissibility of a witness’s religious beliefs or opinions, generally prohibiting their use to attack or support the witness’s credibility.
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C.
Fed. R. Evid. art. V
Fed. R. Evid. art. V is the portion of the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out the rules governing evidentiary privileges in federal court proceedings.
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D.
Rule 609
Rule 609 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Evidence that governs when a witness’s prior criminal convictions may be used to challenge their credibility in court.
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E.
Rule 403
Rule 403 is a key evidentiary rule in U.S. law that allows courts to exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by risks such as unfair prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
- 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: Federal Rule of Evidence 806 Target entity description: Federal Rule of Evidence 806 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that governs how and when a hearsay declarant’s credibility may be attacked or supported as if the declarant had testified in court.
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A.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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B.
Rule 610
Rule 610 is a provision in the rules of evidence that governs the admissibility of a witness’s religious beliefs or opinions, generally prohibiting their use to attack or support the witness’s credibility.
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C.
Fed. R. Evid. art. V
Fed. R. Evid. art. V is the portion of the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out the rules governing evidentiary privileges in federal court proceedings.
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D.
Rule 609
Rule 609 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Evidence that governs when a witness’s prior criminal convictions may be used to challenge their credibility in court.
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E.
Rule 403
Rule 403 is a key evidentiary rule in U.S. law that allows courts to exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by risks such as unfair prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal rule
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rule of evidence ⓘ |
| addresses |
credibility of declarant of a statement defined in Rule 801(d)(2)(C)
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credibility of declarant of a statement defined in Rule 801(d)(2)(D) ⓘ credibility of declarant of a statement defined in Rule 801(d)(2)(E) ⓘ credibility of hearsay declarant ⓘ |
| allows |
impeachment of declarant by any party
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impeachment of declarant including the party who introduced the hearsay ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
civil cases in federal court
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criminal cases in federal court ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
hearsay declarant
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hearsay statement admitted in evidence ⓘ statement described in Rule 801(d)(2)(C) ⓘ statement described in Rule 801(d)(2)(D) ⓘ statement described in Rule 801(d)(2)(E) ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Fed. R. Evid. 806
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linked to:
Federal Rule of Evidence 806
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| codifiedIn |
Title 28 of the United States Code Appendix
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linked to:
Title 28 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| governs |
attack on credibility of hearsay declarant
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support of credibility of hearsay declarant ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 806 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | impeachment and rehabilitation of hearsay declarants ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
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linked to:
U.S. federal courts
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalField | evidence law ⓘ |
| modifies | common-law rules on impeachment of hearsay declarants ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federal Rules of Evidence
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linked to:
rules of evidence for the federal courts
|
| permits |
impeachment of hearsay declarant
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support of hearsay declarant’s credibility ⓘ use of any evidence that would be admissible if declarant had testified ⓘ use of evidence admissible under Rule 609 ⓘ use of evidence of bias of declarant ⓘ use of evidence of character for untruthfulness of declarant ⓘ use of evidence of conviction of a crime to impeach declarant ⓘ use of evidence of defects in perception or memory of declarant ⓘ use of prior consistent statements when otherwise admissible ⓘ use of prior inconsistent statements to impeach declarant ⓘ use of reputation or opinion evidence about declarant’s character for truthfulness or untruthfulness ⓘ use of specific instances of conduct when allowed by Rule 608(b) ⓘ |
| provides |
that declarant’s credibility may be attacked and then supported
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that declarant’s credibility may be attacked by any evidence admissible if declarant had testified ⓘ that evidence of declarant’s inconsistent statement or conduct is admissible regardless of opportunity to deny or explain ⓘ |
| purpose | to place hearsay declarants on equal footing with in-court witnesses for credibility assessment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Rule of Evidence 608
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linked to:
Rule 608 of the Federal Rules of Evidence
Federal Rule of Evidence 609 ⓘ
linked to:
Rule 609
Federal Rule of Evidence 801 ⓘ |
| treatsAs | declarant as if testifying as a witness ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Rule of Evidence 806 Description of subject: Federal Rule of Evidence 806 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that governs how and when a hearsay declarant’s credibility may be attacked or supported as if the declarant had testified in court.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Federal Rule of Evidence 806