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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

Evidence at Trial

In closing argument, you can run through the facts of the case and—referring to the fact judicially noticed—remind the jury that this fact is beyond dispute, because the judge said so. Must-Know Rule #3: Beware of Trojan Horse Hearsay Similar to relevance, judicial notice is not an exception to the hearsay rule.