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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-102

Rule 102. Purpose and construction

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Gibson v. City of Lincoln (1985)

Most recently applied in In re Interest of Aaden S. (February 2026)

Laws 1975, LB 279, § 2.

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These rules shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.

Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.