Federal Rule of Evidence 1007
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Rule of Evidence 1007 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3392970 — 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 1007 Context triple: [Article X – Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs, includes, Federal Rule of Evidence 1007]
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A.
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 1003
Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that permits the use of duplicates in place of original writings, recordings, or photographs unless a genuine question is raised about the original’s authenticity or it would be unfair to admit the duplicate.
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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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 1007 Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Federal Rule of Evidence 1003
Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that permits the use of duplicates in place of original writings, recordings, or photographs unless a genuine question is raised about the original’s authenticity or it would be unfair to admit the duplicate.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Federal Rule of Evidence ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
United States Supreme Court
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linked to:
Supreme Court of the United States
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| allowsProofOf |
contents of a photograph
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contents of a recording ⓘ contents of a writing ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
civil cases
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criminal cases ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
photographs
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recordings ⓘ writings ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 28 of the United States Code Appendix (Federal Rules of Evidence)
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linked to:
rules of evidence for the federal courts
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| concerns | admissions of a party opponent ⓘ |
| condition | statement must be that of the party or the party’s representative ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire |
production of a duplicate
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production of the original writing, recording, or photograph ⓘ |
| effectiveIn | federal trial courts ⓘ |
| evidentiaryCategory | rule on proof of contents ⓘ |
| exceptionTo | requirement to produce the original under the best evidence rule ⓘ |
| governs | use of party admissions to prove contents of writings, recordings, and photographs ⓘ |
| interpretationGuidedBy |
Advisory Committee Notes to the Federal Rules of Evidence
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linked to:
Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
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linked to:
U.S. federal courts
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| legalDoctrine | best evidence rule ⓘ |
| methodOfProof |
testimony of the party against whom the evidence is offered
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testimony of the party’s representative ⓘ written statement of the party against whom the evidence is offered ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federal Rules of Evidence
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linked to:
rules of evidence for the federal courts
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| primaryFunction | to provide an alternative to producing the original document ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Rule of Evidence 1002
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 ⓘ Federal Rule of Evidence 1004 ⓘ |
| relatesTo | proof of contents of writings, recordings, and photographs ⓘ |
| requires | statement or testimony to be by the opposing party or its representative ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw | federal procedural law ⓘ |
| standardFormulation | “The proponent may prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph by the testimony, deposition, or written statement of the party against whom the evidence is offered or by that party’s representative.” ⓘ |
| usedBy | parties seeking to prove contents of documents through admissions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Rule of Evidence 1007 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article X – Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
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includes
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1007
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