Unfair prejudice in United States evidence law

Unfair prejudice in United States evidence law may be grounds for excluding relevant evidence.[1] "Unfair prejudice" as used in Rule 403 is not to be equated with testimony that is simply adverse to the opposing party.[2] Virtually all evidence is prejudicial or it is not material. The prejudice must be "unfair".[3]

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  1. ^ Federal Rules of Evidence 403
  2. ^ "Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons". Cornell Law School.
  3. ^ Dollar v. Long Mfg., N.C. Inc., 561 F.2d 613, 618 (5th Cir. 1977)
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