[WikiEN-l] on citing Wikipedia in U.S. court opinions

[Anthony]

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> wrote:
> In the court's opinion judicial notice was not taken, but information
> obtained about common usage of the term, "jet ski," used in the insurance
> contract. Judicial notice seems to be out of bounds under some reasoning;
> doubtless I do not fully understand what it means as a legal term.

http://www.utcourts.gov/resources/rules/ure/0201.htm

Wikipedia is certainly not a source "whose accuracy cannot reasonably
be questioned".

And if the fact "is generally known within the trial court’s
territorial jurisdiction", then Wikipedia isn't necessary.