Also known as: authentication · identification · authenticate · authenticates · authenticated · authenticating · authentications · identifies · identified · identifying · authenticity · Rule 901 · FRE 901
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A procedural requirement that the proponent of an item of evidence must produce evidence sufficient to support a finding that the item is what the proponent claims it is.
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Alan Ackerman executes a deed conveying land to Anita Ali. The deed includes a writing, words of conveyance, a property description, and Alan's signature. Delivery occurs with intent to pass title. The grantee accepts. The deed satisfies the identification requirements for grantor and grantee.
Anchor Bank files a complaint alleging that Alpine Mining breached a loan agreement. The bank produces loan documents and payment records to show the factual contentions have evidentiary support. The court accepts the filing after confirming the evidence backs the claims.
Adrian Aguilar testifies at trial and identifies Andre Antoine as the person he saw at the scene. The statement identifies a person the declarant perceived earlier. The court admits the testimony as non-hearsay.
A lawyer receives settlement funds belonging to Aisha Ahmed. The lawyer deposits the funds into a separate client trust account maintained in the state where the office is situated. The account is clearly identified and records are preserved for five years.
Alfred Ashford and Avalon Pharmaceuticals sign a writing for the sale of pharmaceutical equipment. The writing reasonably identifies the subject matter of the contract. The agreement becomes enforceable under the statute of frauds.
Aether Technologies leases office space from Anchor Bank. The writing identifies the parties, the premises, the duration, the rent, and is signed by the party to be charged. The lease satisfies the statute of frauds requirements.
The proponent must produce evidence sufficient to support a finding that the item is what the proponent claims it is.
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