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declaration
noun
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Word History
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Declaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declaration. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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declaration
nounLegal Definition
declaration
nounNote: A declaration against interest is an exception to the hearsay rule. If it is offered in a criminal case and tends to expose the declarant to criminal liability it is not admissible unless supported by corroborating circumstances that clearly indicate the trustworthiness of the statement.
Note: Dying declarations are an exception to the hearsay rule and can be admitted as evidence only if the declarant is unavailable as a witness.
called also spontaneous exclamation, spontaneous utterance
compare res gestaeNote: Spontaneous declarations are exceptions to the hearsay rule under the excited utterance exception.
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