Rule 401 Definition of relevant evidence
Rule 402 Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible
Rule 403 Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
Rule 404 Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct, exceptions; other crimes; character in issue
Rule 405 Methods of proving character
Rule 406 Habit; routine practice
Rule 407 Subsequent remedial measures
Rule 408 Compromise and offers to compromise
Rule 409 Payment of expenses
Rule 410 Offer to plead guilty; nolo contendere; withdrawn plea of guilty
Rule 411 Liability insurance
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 26 > Chapter 10 > Article IV - Relevancy and Its Limits

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.