Section VII · Opinions and Expert Testimony
Rule 702. Testimony by expert witnesses
2024 Manual for Courts-Martial, United States · Last updated
Recent revisions Summary of changes Cited by (2)A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if the proponent demonstrates to the court that it is more likely than not that: revised · 2023 Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence
(a) the expert's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue;
(b) the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data;
(c) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and
(d) the expert’s opinion reflects a reliable application of the principles and methods to the facts of the case. revised · 2023 Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence
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Provisions elsewhere in the Manual whose text cites Rule 702. Each link opens the citing provision.
Rules for Courts-Martial
Discussion under R.C.M. 703(d)(1) — Production of witnesses and evidence
See Mil. R. Evid. 702; 706.
Military Rules of Evidence
Mil. R. Evid. 701(c) — Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
not based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of Mil. R. Evid. 702.