28 USC App Fed R Evid Rule 102: Purpose and Construction
From Title 28-AppendixFEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCEARTICLE I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 102. Purpose and Construction
These rules shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.
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Notes of Advisory Committee on Proposed Rules
For similar provisions see Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, California Evidence Code §2, and New Jersey Evidence Rule 5.