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801: Truth of the Matter/Future Action
Rule 801. Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
(a) Statement. “Statement” means a person’s oral or written verbal expression, or nonverbal conduct that a person intended as a substitute for verbal expression.
(b) Declarant. “Declarant” means the person who made the statement.
(c) Matter Asserted. “Matter asserted” means:
(1) any matter a declarant explicitly asserts; and
(2) any matter implied by a statement, if the probative value of the statement as offered flows from the declarant’s belief about the matter.
(d) Hearsay. “Hearsay” means a statement that:
(1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and (2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement.
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