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74Exception—reputation of public or general rights
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74 Exception—reputation of public or general rights
(1) The hearsay rule does not apply to evidence of reputation concerning the existence, nature or extent of a public or general right.
(2) In a criminal proceeding, subsection (1) does not apply to evidence adduced by the prosecutor unless it tends to contradict evidence of a kind referred to in subsection (1) that has been admitted.