Federal Rules of Evidence
Rule 704 — Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
Fed. R. Evid. 704
SourceFederal Rules of Evidence
Rule704
ARTICLE VIIOPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
CitationFed. R. Evid. 704
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Fed. R. Evid. 704.
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(a)IN GENERAL—NOT AUTOMATICALLY OBJECTIONABLE. An opin-
ion is not objectionable just because it embraces an ultimate
issue.
(b)EXCEPTION. In a criminal case, an expert witness must not
state an opinion about whether the defendant did or did not have
a mental state or condition that constitutes an element of the
crime charged or of a defense. Those matters are for the trier of
fact alone.
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Advisory Committee Notes
(As amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §406, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2067; Apr. 26, 2011, eff. Dec. 1, 2011.)
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