How to instruct a jury in a federal trial?
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The following excerpt is from Van Cleef v. Aeroflex Corp., 657 F.2d 1094 (9th Cir. 1981):
12 Although federal procedural rules and law control the manner and method of instructing the jury in federal court, the substance of the instructions is controlled by applicable state law. See Seltzer v. Chesley, 512 F.2d 1030 (9th Cir. 1975).
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