“Statement” means (a) oral or written verbal expression or (b) nonverbal conduct of a person intended by him as a substitute for oral or written verbal expression.
Cal. Evid. Code § 225
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Applied in 35 court decisions — leading case 43 Cal. 4th 415 - People v. Lewis (2008)
Most recently applied in 4 Cal. 5th 485 - People v. Garton (March 2018)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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