Dying declaration
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In the law of [[evidence (law)|evidence]], a '''dying declaration''' is [[testimony]] that would normally be barred as [[hearsay]], but may in [[common law]] nonetheless be admitted as evidence in [[criminal law]] trials because it constituted the last words of a dying person. The rationale is that someone who is dying or believes death to be imminent would have less incentive to fabricate testimony, and as such, the hearsay statement carries with it some reliability. |
In the law of [[evidence (law)|evidence]], a '''dying declaration''' is [[testimony]] that would normally be barred as [[hearsay]], but may in [[common law]] nonetheless be admitted as evidence in [[criminal law]] trials because it constituted the last words of a dying person. The rationale is that someone who is dying or believes death to be imminent would have less incentive to fabricate testimony, and as such, the hearsay statement carries with it some reliability. |
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