Section 77 — Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Exception: evidence relevant otherwise than as opinion evidence

The opinion rule does not apply to evidence of an opinion that is admitted because it is relevant for a purpose other than proof of the existence of a fact about the existence of which the opinion was expressed.

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Related sections

s 74 — Exception: reputation of public or general rights
s 75 — Exception: interlocutory proceedings
s 76 — The opinion rule
s 78 — Exception: lay opinions
s 78A — Exception: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional laws and customs
s 79 — Exception: opinions based on specialised knowledge

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