Under which subsection is relevance defined as evidence is relevant if the fact is of consequence in determining the action?

Under which subsection is relevance defined as evidence is relevant if the fact is of consequence in determining the action?

• A. 102
• B. 201(a)
• C. 101
• D. 401(a)

Answer: (D)

Relevance is defined in Rule 401(a) of the Federal Rules of Evidence. It requires two things: the evidence must have any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence, and that fact must be of consequence in determining the action (i.e., it is a material issue in the case). So the evidence is relevant only if it helps prove or disprove something the case hinges on. The other options address unrelated topics (scope/purpose or judicial notice) and do not define relevance.

Relevance is defined in Rule 401(a) of the Federal Rules of Evidence. It requires two things: the evidence must have any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence, and that fact must be of consequence in determining the action (i.e., it is a material issue in the case). So the evidence is relevant only if it helps prove or disprove something the case hinges on. The other options address unrelated topics (scope/purpose or judicial notice) and do not define relevance.