A lay person, according to the Rules, is a person that does not have specialized knowledge gained from training or education. So, that person cannot offer an opinion that can only be made by someone with expert training and knowledge. An example is Regular Joe who’s hobby is to read biographies of famous doctors, took… Read more

Article 1 of the Federal Rules of Evidence covers the scope of the rules, their purpose, definitions, questions the court needs to ask before the admission or arguments about evidence, etc. XXX. 101(a) Scope of the Rules The Rules apply to US court proceedings. Specific courts are set out in R 1101: District courts Bankruptcy… Read more