{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 24-1-1","heading":"Purpose and construction of the rules of evidence.","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 24 EvidenceCHAPTER 99.","CHAPTER 1 General Provisions","Article 1 Purpose and Applicability of Rules of Evidence"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.24.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"be4b44c926f7cfadf9de7bf76db851ab004a0bcc2c6f63e15baf160cdb5795d1","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-23-4-38","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}