Federal Rule of Evidence 807
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence | 1 |
| Federal Rule of Evidence 807 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3392882 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Rule of Evidence 807 Context triple: [Article VIII – Hearsay, containsRule, Federal Rule of Evidence 807]
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A.
Federal Rule of Evidence 806
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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B.
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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C.
Rule 804
Rule 804 is a provision in the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out specific hearsay exceptions applicable when the declarant is unavailable to testify.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 807 Target entity description: 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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A.
Federal Rule of Evidence 806
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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B.
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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C.
Rule 804
Rule 804 is a provision in the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out specific hearsay exceptions applicable when the declarant is unavailable to testify.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal rule
ⓘ
rule of evidence ⓘ |
| aimsTo | prevent exclusion of highly reliable evidence solely for technical reasons ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | residual hearsay exception ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
civil cases
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criminal cases ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
hearsay not admissible under Rules 803 or 804
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out-of-court statements offered for their truth ⓘ |
| appliesWhen | no other hearsay exception sufficiently covers the statement ⓘ |
| articleTitle | Hearsay ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
United States courts of appeals
ⓘ
United States district courts ⓘ |
| chapter |
Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence
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linked to:
Federal Rule of Evidence 807
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| codifies | residual exception to the hearsay rule ⓘ |
| condition |
statement must be more probative than other reasonably available evidence
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statement must be offered as evidence of a material fact ⓘ statement must have sufficient guarantees of trustworthiness ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
necessity of using the hearsay statement
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reliability of hearsay statements ⓘ |
| governs | admissibility of certain hearsay statements ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 807 ⓘ |
| influences | evidence law in some state courts ⓘ |
| isResidualException | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
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linked to:
U.S. federal courts
|
| legalDomain | evidence law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | permits admission of otherwise inadmissible hearsay ⓘ |
| noticeMustInclude |
declarant’s address if known
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declarant’s name ⓘ substance of the statement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federal Rules of Evidence
ⓘ
linked to:
rules of evidence for the federal courts
|
| purpose | to provide a safety valve for reliable hearsay not covered by specific exceptions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Rule of Evidence 801
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Federal Rule of Evidence 802 ⓘ Federal Rule of Evidence 803 ⓘ Federal Rule of Evidence 804 ⓘ
linked to:
Rule 804
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| requires |
admission must best serve the purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence
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admission must serve the interests of justice ⓘ advance notice in criminal cases unless excused for good cause ⓘ court finding that admission is in the interests of justice ⓘ court to consider totality of circumstances for trustworthiness ⓘ equivalent circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness ⓘ reasonable notice to adverse party ⓘ statement must be more probative on the point than any other reasonably obtainable evidence ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw |
Federal Rules of Evidence enacted by Congress
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linked to:
rules of evidence for the federal courts
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| standardOfReview | trial court discretion ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | hearsay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Rule of Evidence 807 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Federal Rule of Evidence 807