Federal Rules of Evidence

Rule 402 — General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence Relevant evidence is admissible unless any of the following pro- vides otherwise: • the United States Constitution; • a federal statute; • these rules; or • other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court. Irrelevant evidence is not admissible. (As amended Apr. 26, 2011, eff. Dec. 1, 2011.)

Fed. R. Evid. 402
SourceFederal Rules of Evidence
Rule402
ARTICLE IVRELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS
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