The common law hearsay rule and exceptions were initially created to comply with Confrontation Clause requirements.

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The common law hearsay rule and its exceptions developed independently as part of the English legal system, primarily to ensure the reliability of evidence, rather than to comply with the Confrontation Clause, which is specific to the United States Constitution and was established later.

The Common Law Hearsay Rule and Exceptions Were Initially Created