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2013 California Code
Evidence Code - EVID
DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 5. Weight of Evidence Generally
413
CA Ev Code § 413 (2013) What's This?
In determining what inferences to draw from the evidence or facts in the case against a party, the trier of fact may consider, among other things, the party s failure to explain or to deny by his testimony such evidence or facts in the case against him, or his willful suppression of evidence relating thereto, if such be the case.
(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
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