Rule 401. Definition of "Relevant Evidence"
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ER 401
DEFINITION OF "RELEVANT EVIDENCE"
"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.
[Adopted effective April 2, 1979.]
Comment 401
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