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United States v Frye

Definition

United States v. Frye (1923) was the first case to consider deception test results as evidence. The Frye Rule stated expert testimony based on a scientific technique is inadmissible unless \"generally accepted as reliable.\" This excluded polygraph evidence for decades until superseded by the Daube...

What Is United States v. Frye?

United States v. Frye (1923) was the first case to consider deception test results as evidence. The Frye Rule stated expert testimony based on a scientific technique is inadmissible unless "generally accepted as reliable." This excluded polygraph evidence for decades until superseded by the Daubert standard (1993) and Federal Rule 702 in most jurisdictions.

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