This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol11 Common Law Pleading, Code Pleading, Federal Procedure, Evidence", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
The best evidence rule also requires the introduction of the original document. If some legal excuse for non-compliance with this rule be not shown, its requirements will be strictly enforced; and no substitute for the original will be received in evidence, unless some valid excuse appears for not producing the original.
 
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