The Rule Against Hearsay

[Viktor]

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Rule 802. The Rule Against Hearsay

There are several exceptions to the RAH, such as

1)All the first hand witnesses are dead
2)None of the witnesses are available
3)The secondhand witness can be verified by written evidence such as an affidavit

When gathering historical evidence, the RAH is often waived

 

[Blackrook]

The hearsay rule doesn't apply to historical research.

 

[Viktor]

The hearsay rule doesn't apply to historical research.

Well, it does, but it can be waived.When you deal with very ancient history, the evidence is often so scant that you take what you can find. In ancient times, few people could read and write, so they often did not make written records of anything.