During a trial, the defense attorney requests the court to take judicial notice that the Earth orbits the Sun. How should the court respond to this request?
Allow the request if the opposing party concurs.
Deny the request because scientific facts necessitate expert testimony to be admitted.
Ask the defense to present documentary evidence supporting the fact.
Grant the request because the fact is acknowledged and accepted.
The court should grant the request to take judicial notice of the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun because it is an acknowledged and accepted scientific fact that can be accurately and readily determined from reliable sources. This allows the trial to proceed without the need for formal evidence regarding this uncontested fact. The other options are incorrect because they either impose unnecessary conditions, misunderstand the nature of judicial notice for undisputed facts, or incorrectly require additional evidence for a well-established fact.
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