18 USC § 3482 - Evidence and witnesses—(Rule)

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title: "18 USC § 3482 - Evidence and witnesses—(Rule)"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3482"
section_name: "Evidence and witnesses—(Rule)"
chapter_number: 223
chapter_name: "WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
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currency: "119-84"
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source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 833.)"
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# § 3482. Evidence and witnesses—(Rule)

### See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Competency and privileges of witnesses and admissibility of evidence governed by principles of common law, Rule 26.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 833.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, was amended in 1972. The subject matter is covered by the Federal Rules of Evidence, set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.