Self-Serving Declaration Law and Legal Definition
A self-serving declaration refers to a statement made by a party in his/ her own interest at some place and time out of court. It does not include testimony which the party gives as a witness at the trial.
Self-serving declarations are hearsay. “The purpose of the rule rendering hearsay evidence inadmissible is to prevent manufacturing evidence; hence self-serving declarations are excluded by courts”. [Hill v. Talbert, 210 Ark. 866 (Ark. 1946)]
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- American Declaration on the Right and Duties of Man
- Balfour Declaration
- Cartagena Declaration on Refugees
- Declaration Against Interest
- Declaration Concerning Pedigree
- Declaration for Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Declaration in Course of Duty
- Declaration of an Incident of National Significance
- Declaration of Bona Fide Intention to use the Mark in Commerce
- Declaration of Continued Use
