According to FRE 401, relevant evidence is:

A. evidence that pertains to a fact of consequence to the case on trial.
B. evidence that is competent.
C. evidence that must make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.
D. evidence that has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence, and the fact is of consequence in determining the action.


Answer: D

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