This out-of-court statement is not offered for the truth of the matter asserted when the (substantive) law makes uttering the statement a consequential fact.

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Legally operative conduct refers to statements that have independent legal significance beyond their truthfulness, such as creating, altering, or terminating a legal relationship. When the law gives importance to the mere fact that a statement was made, rather than whether the statement is true, it is considered legally operative conduct.

This Out-Of-Court Statement Is Not Offered for the Truth of the Matter