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A criminal defendant may offer a pertinent trait of his or her character circumstantially -- to show the defendant's doing or non-doing of a specific act.

Contributed in 2008 & last edited in 2010 by Peter Tillers

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A matter may be authenticated by the testimony of a witness who has personal knowledge that the matter is what its proponent claims it is.

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When offered in civil actions, other similar events generally do not constitute character, or propensity, and are therefore not barred by the...

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Other crimes, wrongs, or acts are admissible and do not violate the prohibition against the use of character to show conduct if such acts are...

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