California Evidence Code 1221 – Evidence of a statement offered against a party is not made …
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Evidence of a statement offered against a party is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is one of which the party, with knowledge of the content thereof, has by words or other conduct manifested his adoption or his belief in its truth.
(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1221
- Conduct: includes all active and passive behavior, both verbal and nonverbal. See California Evidence Code 125
- Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
- Statement: means (a) oral or written verbal expression or (b) nonverbal conduct of a person intended by him as a substitute for oral or written verbal expression. See California Evidence Code 225