Federal Rule of Evidence 1003
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that permits the use of duplicates in place of original writings, recordings, or photographs unless a genuine question is raised about the original’s authenticity or it would be unfair to admit the duplicate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 canonical | 3 |
| Fed. R. Evid. 1003 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3392966 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 Context triple: [Article X – Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs, includes, Federal Rule of Evidence 1003]
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A.
Federal Rule of Evidence 806
Federal Rule of Evidence 806 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that governs how and when a hearsay declarant’s credibility may be attacked or supported as if the declarant had testified in court.
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B.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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C.
Fed. R. Evid. art. V
Fed. R. Evid. art. V is the portion of the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out the rules governing evidentiary privileges in federal court proceedings.
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D.
Rule 804
Rule 804 is a provision in the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out specific hearsay exceptions applicable when the declarant is unavailable to testify.
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E.
Rule 403
Rule 403 is a key evidentiary rule in U.S. law that allows courts to exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by risks such as unfair prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 Target entity description: Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that permits the use of duplicates in place of original writings, recordings, or photographs unless a genuine question is raised about the original’s authenticity or it would be unfair to admit the duplicate.
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A.
Federal Rule of Evidence 806
Federal Rule of Evidence 806 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that governs how and when a hearsay declarant’s credibility may be attacked or supported as if the declarant had testified in court.
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B.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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C.
Fed. R. Evid. art. V
Fed. R. Evid. art. V is the portion of the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out the rules governing evidentiary privileges in federal court proceedings.
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D.
Rule 804
Rule 804 is a provision in the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out specific hearsay exceptions applicable when the declarant is unavailable to testify.
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E.
Rule 403
Rule 403 is a key evidentiary rule in U.S. law that allows courts to exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by risks such as unfair prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal rule
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rule of evidence ⓘ |
| allows | admission of duplicates to the same extent as originals ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
civil cases
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criminal cases ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
photographs
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recordings ⓘ writings ⓘ |
| articleTitleContext | Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs ⓘ |
| basedOn | policy favoring efficiency in proof of contents ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Federal Rule of Evidence 1003
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fed. R. Evid. 1003
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| codifies | best evidence rule exception for duplicates ⓘ |
| concerns | proof of contents of writings, recordings, or photographs ⓘ |
| conditionForExclusion |
circumstances where it would be unfair to admit the duplicate
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genuine question about the original’s authenticity ⓘ |
| exceptionClause |
or in the circumstances it would be unfair to admit the duplicate
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unless a genuine question is raised about the original’s authenticity ⓘ |
| governs | use of duplicates in evidence ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to reduce the need to produce originals
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to simplify admission of documentary evidence ⓘ |
| isChapterOf |
Federal Rule of Evidence 1006
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surface form:
Article X of the Federal Rules of Evidence
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| isNumber | 1003 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. federal courts
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surface form:
United States federal courts
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| languageCore | A duplicate is admissible to the same extent as the original ⓘ |
| legalEffect | permits duplicates without requiring production of the original ⓘ |
| partOf |
rules of evidence for the federal courts
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surface form:
Federal Rules of Evidence
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| relatedTo |
Federal Rule of Evidence 1001
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1002 ⓘ Federal Rule of Evidence 1004 ⓘ |
| requires |
exclusion of duplicate when admission would be unfair
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exclusion of duplicate when authenticity of original is genuinely disputed ⓘ |
| subjectToException |
genuine question raised about the original’s authenticity
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unfairness in admitting the duplicate ⓘ |
| usedBy |
federal trial courts
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litigants offering documentary evidence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 Description of subject: Federal Rule of Evidence 1003 is a U.S. evidentiary rule that permits the use of duplicates in place of original writings, recordings, or photographs unless a genuine question is raised about the original’s authenticity or it would be unfair to admit the duplicate.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article X – Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
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includes
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1003
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1003
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citationForm
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Federal Rule of Evidence 1003
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Fed. R. Evid. 1003