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Extrinsic evidence about truthfulness of target witness: The circumstances under...

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The circumstances under which one witness may testify about the truthfulness or untruthfulness of another witness -- that is, the circumstances under which "extrinsic evidence" about the truthfulness is admissible

Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2009 by Peter Tillers

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