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Witness must have had personal knowledge : The federal hearsay exception...

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The federal hearsay exception for past recollection recorded applies only if the memorandum or record rests on the personal knowledge of the witness who made or adopted the memorandum or record.

Contributed in 2009 by Peter Tillers

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