P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 32A, § IV, Rule 60

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Rule 60. Definitions

The following definitions regarding hearsay evidence apply under these rules:

(A) Statement. — Is:

(1) An oral or written assertion;

(2) nonverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended by him as an assertion.

(B) Declarant. — Is a person who makes a statement.

(C) Hearsay. — Is a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.