Assertion: conviction's effect | /r/CapableOf | outweigh its probative value
Facets:
value: substantially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The amendment reflects the view that it is desirable to protect all litigants from the unfair use of prior convictions, and that the ordinary balancing test of Rule 403, which provides that evidence shall not be excluded unless its prejudicial effect substantially outweighs its probative value, is appropriate for assessing the admissibility of prior convictions for impeachment of any witness other than a criminal defendant.