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Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 702

The US federal rule governing expert testimony, requiring that the opinion be based on sufficient facts, reliable principles, and a reliable application of those principles to the case facts; the basis for Daubert gatekeeping.

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BSA 2023 Section 39Contemporaneous DocumentationCourt-Appointed ExpertCPR Part 35Dual-Role ConflictExpert Witness Duty to CourtInsanity Defense Reform Act 1984Party-Retained ExpertR v. Mohan 1994Ultimate-issue rule

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