FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE

ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS

Rule 408. Compromise and Offers to Compromise

Evidence of (1) furnishing or offering or promising to furnish, or (2) accepting or offering
or promising to accept, a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to
compromise a claim which was disputed as to either validity or amount, is not admissible
to prove liability for or invalidity of the claim or its amount. Evidence of conduct or
statements made in compromise negotiations is likewise not admissible. This rule does not
require the exclusion of any evidence otherwise discoverable merely because it is
presented in the course of compromise negotiations. This rule also does not require
exclusion when the evidence is offered for another purpose, such as proving bias or
prejudice of a witness, negativing a contention of undue delay, or proving an effort to
obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.

Notes

Rule 403 Notes
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