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Dying Declaration
A statement by someone who believes he or she is about to die, relating to the cause or circumstances of that condition. A dying declaration is an exception to the hearsay rule under the Federal Rules of Evidence. In a trial for murder, for example, a witness may be allowed to testify that the victim said, "Frank shot me" while bleeding to death in the street.


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