Sequestration of lay witnesses and experts.
The rule on sequestration (exclusion) of witnesses is designed to avoid fabrication and collusion and has traditional roots in the Old Testament. Special rules apply regarding expert witnesses and "support persons." The contours of such special rules are explored within the Federal Rules of Evidence, state rules of evidence, state appellate and supreme court decisions, and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
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Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, USA. ai2362@wayne.edu
D001290:Attitude; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D014481:United States