Tex. R. Evid. 1001

Definitions That Apply to This Article

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Rule 1001. Definitions That Apply to This Article
In this article:
(a) A “writing” consists of letters, words, numbers, or their equivalent set down in any form.
(b) A “recording” consists of letters, words, numbers, or their equivalent recorded in any
manner.
(c) A “photograph” means a photographic image or its equivalent stored in any form.
(d) An “original” of a writing or recording means the writing or recording itself or any
counterpart intended to have the same effect by the person who executed or issued it. For
electronically stored information, “original” means any printout—or other output readable
by sight—if it accurately reflects the information. An “original” of a photograph includes
the negative or a print from it.
(e) A “duplicate” means a counterpart produced by a mechanical, photographic, chemical,
electronic, or other equivalent process or technique that accurately reproduces the original.

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