Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 402 — General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 402
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
Relevant evidence is admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise: • the United States Constitution; • a federal statute; • these rules; or • other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court. Irrelevant evidence is not admissible.
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Fed. R. Evid. 402 — General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Relevant evidence is admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise: • the United States Constitution; • a federal statute; • these rules; or • other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court. Irrelevant evidence is not admissible.