Section 24-1-1. Purpose and construction of the rules of evidence  


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  •    The object of all legal investigation is the discovery of truth. Rules of evidence shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.
Code 1981, § 24-1-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.