What is the hearsay rule in Canada, England, Australia and the United States?
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The following excerpt is from R. v. Barnes, 2007 CanLII 3223 (ON SC):
It is a hearsay rule that has “universal recognition in Canada, England, Australia and the United States” (See R v. Pilarinos, [2002] B.C.J. No. 1324 at para. 25).
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