Hearsay is admissible in all of the following except

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Hearsay, which is an out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted, is generally inadmissible unless it falls under a recognized exception. B) quote from witness's conversation does not inherently fall under a recognized hearsay exception, unlike the other options. A) Res gestae statements (statements made during the course of an event and considered part of the event), C) statements made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment (on the theory that they are likely to be truthful since they are made for the purpose of receiving proper medical care), and D) statements of reputation concerning character (used under certain conditions to prove character) are all recognized exceptions to the hearsay rule.

Hearsay Is Admissible in All of the Following Except