Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence
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The Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence are a codified set of legal standards governing the admissibility, presentation, and evaluation of evidence in Puerto Rico’s courts.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal code
→
procedural law → rules of evidence → |
| appliesIn |
administrative proceedings when incorporated by reference
→
civil proceedings in Puerto Rico → criminal proceedings in Puerto Rico → |
| appliesTo |
courts of Puerto Rico
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|
| basedOn |
United States Federal Rules of Evidence
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|
| contains |
rules on authentication of documents
→
rules on burden of proof → rules on character evidence → rules on competency of witnesses → rules on demonstrative evidence → rules on documentary evidence → rules on expert testimony → rules on governmental privileges → rules on hearsay → rules on impeachment of witnesses → rules on judicial notice → rules on marital privileges → rules on opinion testimony → rules on presumptions → rules on privileges → rules on privileges between attorney and client → rules on relevance of evidence → |
| country |
United States
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|
| governs |
admissibility of evidence
→
evaluation of evidence → presentation of evidence → |
| jurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
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|
| language |
English
→
Spanish → |
| legalDomain |
evidence law
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|
| legalSystem |
United States–influenced legal system of Puerto Rico
→
civil law influenced system of Puerto Rico → |
| objective |
ensure fairness in judicial proceedings
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exclude unreliable evidence → promote efficiency in trials → protect constitutional rights of parties → |
| promulgatedBy |
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
→
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico → |
| relatedTo |
Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure
→
Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure → |
| territoryOf |
Puerto Rico
→
|
| usedBy |
attorneys in Puerto Rico
→
judges in Puerto Rico → litigants in Puerto Rico → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure
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relatedTo |