Judicial Notice Flashcards
1
Q
judicial notice allows a court to accept:
A
indisputable facts as true without requiring formal proof if the facts are 1) commonly known in the community (sky is blue) or 2) readily capable of verification (the capital of France is Paris)
2
Q
civil juries given judicial notice:
A
MUST accept the fact as true
3
Q
criminal juries given judicial notice:
A
may or may not accept judicial notice of a fact as true