Dead Man's Statute
A Dead Man's Statute states that in a civil action, a party with an interest in the litigation may not testify against a dead party about communications with the dead party. The Federal Rules of Evidence does not contain a Dead Man's Statute, however, many states have adopted a Dead Man's Statute in their evidence rules.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
In the law of evidence, a rule that prevents a person making a claim against an estate from testifying about statements, actions, or promises made by the deceased person.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:14 pm
