Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 401 — Test for Relevant Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 401
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
Evidence is relevant if: (a) it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action.
Citator
Fed. R. Evid. 401 — Test for Relevant Evidence is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Evidence is relevant if: (a) it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action.