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

California § 803.
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Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID
Div. 7.DIVISION 7. OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Expert and Other Opinion Testimony
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Expert and Other Opinion Testimony Generally

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The court may, and upon objection shall, exclude testimony in the form of an opinion that is based in whole or in significant part on matter that is not a proper basis for such an opinion. In such case, the witness may, if there remains a proper basis for his opinion, then state his opinion after excluding from consideration the matter determined to be improper.

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Legislative History

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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