Section 1290.  


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  • As used in this article, "former testimony" means testimony given under oath in:

    (a) Another action or in a former hearing or trial of the same action;

    (b) A proceeding to determine a controversy conducted by or under the supervision of an agency that has the power to determine such a controversy and is an agency of the United States or a public entity in the United States;

    (c) A deposition taken in compliance with law in another action; or

    (d) An arbitration proceeding if the evidence of such former testimony is a verbatim transcript thereof.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)