Statement against penal interest
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In United States law, a statement against penal interest is a statement that puts the person making the statement at risk of prosecution. In certain circumstances, it can be a factor in allowing as evidence statements that would otherwise be excluded through the law of hearsay.
External links
- Statement against interest (http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/digest/2002dig/IIIC8.htm), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces