In jurisprudence we commonly encounter terms that are liberally used but without assignment of a precise definition, often resulting in confusion. Take, for example, the use of the term “community,” in the protean realm of trial evidence.
The credibility of a witness, whether a party or not, in both civil and criminal cases, can be impeached by showing that their reputation for truth and veracity is bad.1 The right to do so is triggered once a proper foundation has been laid that a “key opposing witness” has a bad reputation in the community for truth and veracity.2
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