Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 29 - Labor |
Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of Labor |
Part 18 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges |
Subpart B - Rules of Evidence |
Relevancy and Its Limits |
§ 18.405 - Methods of proving character.
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§ 18.405 Methods of proving character.
(a) Reputation of opinion. In all cases in which evidence of character or a trait of character of a person is admissible, proof may be made by testimony as to reputation or by testimony in the form of an opinion. On cross-examination, inquiry is allowable into relevant specific instances of conduct.
(b) Specific instances of conduct. In cases in which character or a trait of character of a person is an essential element of a claim or defense, proof may also be made of specific instances of that person's conduct.