Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Special Notice
One EVIDENCE LAW AND THE SYSTEM:WHY WE HAVE RULES OF EVIDENCE AND HOW THEY WORK
INAN ADVERSARY SYSTEM
Two RELEVANCE
Three HEARSAY
Four HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS
Five RELEVANCE REVISITED
Six COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES
Seven PRESENTING EVIDENCE:DIRECT AND CROSS-EXAMINATION REVISITED
Eight IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESSES
Nine OPINION AND EXPERT TESTIMONY;SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
Ten BURDENS OF PROOF AND PRESUMPTIONS
Eleven JUDICIAL NOTICE
Twelve PRIVILECES
Thirteen FOUNDATIONAL EVIDENCE,AUTHENTICATION
Fourteen THE“BEST EVIDENCE”DOCTRINE
Table of Cases
Table of Rules
Table of Authorites
Index