Rules of Evidence Article 1

Stormwind Rules of Evidence
Rules of Evidence
Art. 1 - General Provisions Art. 2 - Judicial Notice Art. 3 - (Reserved) Art. 4 - Relevance Art. 5 - Privilege Art. 6 - Witnesses Art. 7 - Expert Testimony Art. 8 - Hearsay Art. 9 - Authentication Art. 10 - Contents of Writings

See Rules of Evidence.

Rule 101.  Scope; Definitions

a. Scope. These rules apply to proceedings in the courts of law of the Kingdom of Stormwind and its territories, including but not limited to:

1. Stormwind City;
2. Elwynn Forest;
3. Westfall;
4. the Redridge Mountains;
5. Duskwood;
6. the Burning Steppes, also known as the Red Steppes;
7. Deadwind Pass;
8. Stranglethorn Vale;
9. the Swamp of Sorrows;
10. the Black Morass, also known as the Blasted Lands; and
11. all territories governed by the Kingdom of Stormwind that are not under martial law.

b. Definitions. In these rules:

1. “civil case” means a civil action or proceeding;
2. “criminal case” includes a criminal proceeding;
3. “public office” includes a public agency;
4. “record” includes a memorandum, report, or data compilation;
5. a “rule prescribed by the Justices” means a rule adopted by the Justices of the Courts of Law and Equity under statutory authority; and
6. a reference to any kind of written material or any other medium includes magically or mechanically stored information.

Rule 102.  Purpose.

These rules should be construed so as to administer every proceeding fairly, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the development of evidence law, to the end of ascertaining the truth and securing a just determination.

Rule 103.  Rulings on Evidence.

a. The court shall refuse to admit any evidence that does not satisfy the applicable rules.

b. If the court admits evidence in error, and that error affects the substantial rights of a party, the party must:

1. Timely object to the evidence and move to strike it from the record; and
2. State the specific grounds, unless it was apparent from the context.

c. If the court excludes evidence in error, and that error affects the substantial rights of a party, the party must:

1. Timely object; and
2. Make an offer of proof, in which the evidence is described and discussed.

d. Once the court rules definitively on the record, the error is preserved and further objections on the matter need not be raised.

Rule 104.  Limiting Scope of Evidence.

If the court admits evidence that is admissible against one party or for a specific purpose, the court shall restrict that evidence to its proper scope and instruct the jury accordingly.

Rule 105.  Complete Document Doctrine.

If a party introduces all or part of a writing or recorded statement, an adverse party may require the introduction, at that time, of any other part — or any other writing or recorded statement — that in fairness ought to be considered at the same time.

This rule was created by Jeremaias-MoonGuard and Arranax-MoonGuard based upon the Federal Rules of Evidence of the United States of America.