self serving declaration

self serving declaration
A species of hearsay evidence consisting of an extrajudicial declaration by a party to an action, the import of which is to prove an essential element of his case. Such statements are inadmissible unless they fall under a recognized category of exception to the hearsay rule such as a business entry, declaration of a deceased party, etc., or unless they are offered for a non-hearsay purpose such as the fact that the party made the statement and not for the truth of the statement. Statement, oral or written, or equivalent act, by or on behalf of a party which if admitted would constitute evidence in his favor. Werdell v. Turzynski, 128 Ill.App.2d 139, 262 N.E.2d 833, 838.
See Fed.Evid.R. 803

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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