Jencks Act
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jencks-act-323-3200754
title:
Jencks Act
text:
In the United States, the Jencks Act (18 U.S.C. § 3500) requires the prosecutor to produce a verbatim statement or report made by a government witness or prospective government witness, but only after the witness has testified. Jencks material is evidence that is used in the course of a federal criminal prosecution in the United States. It usually consists of documents relied upon by government witnesses who testify at trial. The material is described as inculpatory, favoring the United States g
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description:
United States federal law on inculpatory evidence
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jencks_Act
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date modified:
2023-05-06T15:09:21Z
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