Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. G. Evid. § 1007 (2026)
Testimony or statement of party to prove content
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Section 1007
The proponent may prove the content of a written statement of the party against whom the evidence is offered without producing or accounting for the original.
Note
This section is taken from Smith v. Palmer, 60 Mass. 513, 521 (1850). See also Cooley v. Collins, 186 Mass. 507, 509–510 (1904); Clarke v. Warwick Cycle Mfg. Co., 174 Mass. 434, 435 (1899).