# Md. Rule 5-401: Rule 5-401. Definition of “Relevant Evidence”

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T5_R5_401

## Section

- **Citation:** Md. Rule 5-401
- **Heading:** Rule 5-401. Definition of “Relevant Evidence”
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Maryland Rules / Title 5 Evidence / Chapter 400 Relevancy and Its Limits / Md. Rule 5-401

## Text

“Relevant evidence” means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.

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