中文摘要：

2012年6月美国最高法院在Williamsv．Illinois案件中，就《联邦证据规则}703的适用形成了“703多数意见”、“Crawford多数意见”和相对多数意见。本案提出的重要问题是．规则703准许的对第二手报告的运用是否构成一个对庭外陈述的合法非传闻运用？如果不是．法院在未来如何适用规则7037本文审视了Williams案件裁决之前规则703的学理状态：描述了Williams案件中各个大法官在规则703问题上的立场；讨论了703多数意见和相对多数意见之间的争议所涉及的利害关系；从逻辑角度和立法解释角度评估了各种立场的优劣。

英文摘要：

In June 2012, U.S. Supreme Court considered Williams v. Illinois, and delivered ＂the 703 major ity＂, ＂the Crawford majority,＂ and the plurality, in which FRE 703 played a prominent role. The essential issues involved in this case are that, does the use of second-hand report sanctioned by Rule 703 constitute a legitimate nonhearsay use of an out-of-court statement？ If not, how should the courts apply Rule 703 in the future？ This ar- ticle surveys the state of Rule 703 jurisprudence prior to the Williams decision; describes the positions on the Rule 703 issue that the various justices took in Williams; highlights the stakes involved in the dispute between the 703 majority and the plurality; evaluates the merits of the competing positions both as matter of logic and as a question of statutory construction.