Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

Under Federal Rule of Evidence 401, evidence is considered relevant if it has probative value and is material. Probative value refers to the evidence's tendency to make a fact of consequence more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. The other answer choices describe different evidentiary concepts. The potential for unfair prejudice, confusion, or waste of time are factors weighed against probative value under FRE 403. The method of obtaining evidence relates to issues like the exclusionary rule, not inherent probative value. Witness credibility is a matter for the trier of fact to consider when determining the weight of the evidence, which is distinct from the evidence's logical tendency to prove a fact.