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The prohibition against circumstantial character evidence applies to non-parties.
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Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2009 by Peter Tillers
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Yes: The prohibition against...

A statement is not hearsay if the statement is offered to show a person's belief or state of mind and the relevance of the person's belief or state...
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