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2015 California Code
Evidence Code - EVID
DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES
CHAPTER 6 - Credibility of Witnesses
ARTICLE 2 - Attacking or Supporting Credibility
Section 787.

CA Ev Code § 787 through (2015) Leg Sess What's This?

787. Subject to Section 788, evidence of specific instances of his conduct relevant only as tending to prove a trait of his character is inadmissible to attack or support the credibility of a witness.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

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