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Explain the differences between relevant evidence, reliable evidence, and competent evidence. Provide a typical example of each.

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This posting explains the difference between three types of evidence - reliable, competent and relevant.

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RELEVANT EVIDENCE: any type of evidence that must have a tendency to make a fact at issue be more or less probably than it would be without the evidence. Relevant evidence may be excluded if it is unfairly prejudicial, confusing or cumulative. For example (I actually saw this on Judge Judy the other day) - two teenage are in people's court because one boy lent the other ...

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