declaration against interest

A statement by a person who is not a party to a suit and is not available to testify at trial, discussing a matter that is within the declarant’s personal knowledge and is adverse to the declarant’s interest.

• Such a statement is admissible into evidence as an exception to the hearsay rule. Fed. R. Evid. 804(b)(3). See admission against interest under ADMISSION.

— Also termed self-disserving declaration. See admission against interest under ADMISSION(1). [Cases: Criminal Law 417(15); Evidence 272. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 960; Evidence §§ 293–294, 296–298.]

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译者Celia，毕业于新加坡知名法学院，擅长翻译涉及信息和智能技术领域的法律文件。