Article 12: Evidence and Witnesses · Last amended 1951 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section directs courts to interpret sections 25-12,115 through 25-12,119 in a way that keeps Nebraska’s treatment of composite expert reports consistent with how other states applying the same uniform act read it.
Full Text of § 25-12,118
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Sections 25-12,115 to 25-12,119 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them.
Source
Laws 1951, c. 57, § 4, p. 190.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-12,118 is the construction clause for the composite-report statute. It states that sections 25-12,115 through 25-12,119 are to be interpreted and construed so as to carry out their general purpose of making the law uniform among the states that enact them.
As with the parallel clauses attached to the foreign-law act and the reproduced-records act, this section signals that the composite-report provisions were drawn from a model uniform act. It gives courts a reason to read an unsettled question in these sections with an eye toward consistency with how sister states applying the same uniform act have resolved it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does section 25-12,118 direct courts to do?
It directs courts to interpret and construe sections 25-12,115 through 25-12,119 to carry out their purpose of making the law uniform among the states that have enacted them.
Does this section change the notice or cross-examination rules for composite reports?
No. It is a rule of interpretation; the substantive requirements appear in sections 25-12,115 through 25-12,117.
Which sections make up the group this construction clause applies to?
Sections 25-12,115 through 25-12,119, the full run of sections addressing composite expert reports as evidence.
Is this the same kind of clause used elsewhere in this part of the statute?
Yes. Section 25-12,106 serves the same function for the foreign law act, and section 25-12,113 serves it for the reproduced-records act.
Why does this matter to a party litigating over a composite report?
It signals that a Nebraska court facing an ambiguous point about composite reports has reason to look at how the same uniform provision has been read in other adopting states.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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