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  • There is a rule of evidence called the "Best Evidence Rule" which says that a document being admitted to prove the contents of the document must be the best evidence, which is the original. Many states have a similar rule. However, the rule has been greatly weakened over time. Most states and the federal government allow mechanical or carbon copies.

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