Evidence Code § 413

Party’s failure to explain or deny evidence

In determining what inferences to draw from the evidence or facts in the case against a party, the trier of fact may consider, among other things, the party’s failure to explain or to deny by his testimony such evidence or facts in the case against him, or his willful suppression of evidence relating thereto, if such be the case.

History

Enacted Stats 1965 ch 299 § 2, operative January 1, 1967.

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