Us Code § 3482 - Evidence and witnesses—(Rule)
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§ 3482. Evidence and witnesses—(Rule)
See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Competency and privileges of witnesses and admissibility of evidence governed by principles of common law, Rule 26.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 833.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, was amended in 1972. The subject matter is covered by the Federal Rules of Evidence, set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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