by Robert Epstein <vze256xu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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May 10, 2008 at 07:03 PM
Hollywood Lee wrote:
> Uncle Weasel wrote:
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>> For Lee Dillion, or anyone else with legal cluefulness.
>>
>> Is there a principle in trial law concerning diminished credibility
>> whenever a witness makes statements concerning themselves?
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> Wasn't a litigator, so can't remember what I never wanted to know. :)
I'm not a lawyer at all, so I would say "yes." It's pretty obvious that
statements about oneself are usually less objective and will also
contain motivation to protect oneself. ie, more likely to lie. On the
other hand, verifiable statements of fact should be equally credible
from self or other.
Robert
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