California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 805

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

Testimony in the form of an opinion that is otherwise admissible is not objectionable because it embraces the ultimate issue to be decided by the trier of fact.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 805 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-7-opinion-testimony-and-scientific-evidence/chapter-1-expert-and-other-opinion-testimony/article-1-expert-and-other-opinion-testimony-generally/section-805

Other sections in Article 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony Generally

§ 800§ 801§ 801.1§ 802§ 803§ 804§ 805

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