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§ 401. — 401. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

California § 401.
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Div. 3.DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Admitting and Excluding Evidence
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Preliminary Determinations on Admissibility of Evidence

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As used in this article, “proffered evidence” means evidence, the admissibility or inadmissibility of which is dependent upon the existence or nonexistence of a preliminary fact.

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Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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