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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

assertive conduct

Evidence. Nonverbal behavior that is intended to be a statement, such as pointing one's finger to identify a suspect in a police lineup. * Assertive conduct is a statement under the hearsay rule, and thus it is not admissible (unless a hearsay exception applies). Fed. R. Evid. 801(a)(2). -Also termed implied assertion.

nonassertive conduct

Evidence. Nonverbal behavior that is not intended to be a statement, such as fainting while being questioned as a suspect by a police officer. 0 Nonassertive conduct is not a statement under the hearsay rule, and thus it is admissible. Fed. R. Evid. 801.