Relevant and probative evidence may be excluded as "unduly prejudicial" -- to prevent undue prejudice because of emotion, to prevent waste of time, and to prevent other such harms -- only if the risk of such harms substantially outweighs the probative value of the offered evidence.

Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2009 by Peter Tillers
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