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Rule 801 — Definitions that apply to this section; exclusions from hearsay
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1 amended
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17 unchanged
1 authority-backed edit · recorded
2026-07-01 – 2026-07-01
Authorities behind these changes
- 2024 Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence · FRE amendment, eff. 2026-06-01 · 1 change
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Provisions
801(d)(2)
amended
Version history
Original text
An Opposing Party's Statement.
The statement is offered against an opposing party and:
The statement must be considered but does not by itself establish the declarant's authority under (C); the existence or scope of the relationship under (D); or the existence of the conspiracy or participation in it under (E).
Current text
An Opposing Party's Statement.
The statement is offered against an opposing party and:
The statement must be considered but does not by itself establish the declarant's authority under (C); the existence or scope of the relationship under (D); or the existence of the conspiracy or participation in it under (E).
If a party's claim, defense, or potential liability is directly derived from a declarant or the declarant's principal, a statement that would be admissible against the declarant or the principal under this rule is also admissible against the party.
If a party's claim, defense, or potential liability is directly derived from a declarant or the declarant's principal, a statement that would be admissible against the declarant or the principal under this rule is also admissible against the party.
All changes since the original (removed / added)
An Opposing Party's Statement.
The statement is offered against an opposing party and:
The statement must be considered but does not by itself establish the declarant's authority under (C); the existence or scope of the relationship under (D); or the existence of the conspiracy or participation in it under (E).
If a party's claim, defense, or potential liability is directly derived from a declarant or the declarant's principal, a statement that would be admissible against the declarant or the principal under this rule is also admissible against the party.
The statement is offered against an opposing party and:
The statement must be considered but does not by itself establish the declarant's authority under (C); the existence or scope of the relationship under (D); or the existence of the conspiracy or participation in it under (E).
If a party's claim, defense, or potential liability is directly derived from a declarant or the declarant's principal, a statement that would be admissible against the declarant or the principal under this rule is also admissible against the party.
Step-by-step: 1 recorded edit
| Version | Date | Authority | Note | Editor |
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| v2 | 2026-07-01 | 2024 Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE amendment, eff. 2026-06-01) | admin | |
An Opposing Party's Statement. The statement is offered against an opposing party and: The statement must be considered but does not by itself establish the declarant's authority under (C); the existence or scope of the relationship under (D); or the existence of the conspiracy or participation in it under (E). If a party's claim, defense, or potential liability is directly derived from a declarant or the declarant's principal, a statement that would be admissible against the declarant or the principal under this rule is also admissible against the party. |
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