Louisiana Code of Evidence 703 – Bases of opinion testimony by experts
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Evidence 703
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
The facts or data in the particular case upon which an expert bases an opinion or inference may be those perceived by or made known to him at or before the hearing. If of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field in forming opinions or inferences upon the subject, the facts or data need not be admissible in evidence.
Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.