Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or

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Mississippi Rules of Court › Mississippi Rules of Evidence › M.R.E. 105

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for Other Purposes

If the court admits evidence that is admissible against a party or for a purpose –

but not against another party or for another purpose – the court, unless expressly

waived or rebutted, shall restrict the evidence to its proper scope,

contemporaneously instruct the jury accordingly, and give a written instruction if

requested.

Advisory Committee Historical Note

Effective July 1, 2016, the Rule was amended as part of the general

restyling of the Evidence Rules.

Effective June 16, 2016, the “Comment” was retitled “Advisory Committee

Note.”

Effective July 1, 2015, Rule 105 was restructured and the Advisory

Committee Note deleted

Advisory Committee Note

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.

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