The following excerpt is from U.S. v. 57.09 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Skamania County, State of Wash., 757 F.2d 1025 (9th Cir. 1985):
The standard of review for questions of law is de novo. United States v. McConney, 728 F.2d 1195, 1201 (9th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, --- U.S. ---, 105 S.Ct. 101, 83 L.Ed.2d 46 (1984). Review of questions concerning admissibility of evidence in a federal condemnation proceeding is under an abuse of discretion standard. United States v. 55.22 Acres of Land, 411 F.2d 432, 434 (9th Cir.1969).
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