Doctrine of completeness

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001700",
  "term": "Doctrine of completeness",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A rule of evidence under which, when a party introduces part of a statement, the opposing party can require that any other part that in fairness ought to be considered at the same time be admitted as well, so the fact finder does not receive a misleading fragment. In federal courts it is codified in Federal Rule of Evidence 106, which since the 2023 amendment covers oral statements as well as writings and recordings and permits the added material over a hearsay objection.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/doctrine-of-completeness/"
}