Relevant evidence means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-401
Rule 401. Relevant evidence, defined
Applied in 215 court decisions — leading case State v. Copple (1987)
Most recently applied in State v. Wilson (January 2026)
Laws 1975, LB 279, § 11.
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Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.