Hearsay rule exceptions mark where the general rule does not apply

Evidence

To apply the general hearsay rule to these exceptions is to commit the fallacy of accident or dicto simpliciter. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1099

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the evidence-law framework of rules-plus-exceptions that recurs in hearsay doctrine. — connects to: Hearsay is excluded because it cannot be tested by cross-examination — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1385; A legislature’s omission of a known exception signals deliberate intent to exclude it — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 1872
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1099