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DRAFT CODE OF RULES OF EVIDENCE, RULES A & 1-13 1 (July 11, 1939)

handle is hein.ali/alievidence0002 and id is 1 raw text is: American Law Institute Draft Code of Rules of Evidence Draft of July 11, 1939, by E.M.Morgan Rules A and 1 - 13 Rule A - Definitions Vnenever any of the following words or phrases is used in these.,ules, it has the meaning hereinafter speoified* (1) Action includes action, suit, criminal prosecution and every other proceeding in a court of before a judioial tribunal. (2) Finds means is convinced that it is more probable than not. (3) Judge includes a court consisting of more than one judges (4) Jury includes a judge or number of judges when sitting to try an issue of fact, other than one preliminary tn +he admiesibility of evidence* (5) Relevantovidence means evidence having appreciable probative value upon any matter projable in the action. (6) Material matter means a matter the existence or non-existenoe of which is provable in the aotion. (7)Verbal means consisting of words whether oral or written. (8) Writing includes handwriting, typewriting, printing and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing, any letters or symbols or combinations thereof. -I