Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-110
§3482 Evidence and Witnesses—(rule)
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 223 — WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE › § 3482
Summary
Rule 26 says who can be a witness, what privileges witnesses have, and what evidence is allowed are decided by common-law rules — the traditional judge-made legal principles.
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Title 18, §3482
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Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, was amended in 1972. The subject matter is covered by the Federal Rules of Evidence, set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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18 U.S.C. § 3482
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110