Title: Federal Rules of Evidence in a nutshell /
Authors: Graham, Michael H.; United States.
Date: 2003
Publisher: Thomson/West,
Physical description: xli, 624 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language: English
LC class: K
Abstract: This comprehensive guide presents each federal rule of evidence in the order it appears. Each rule is followed by expert commentary explaining the concepts underlying the rule. The relationship between each rule is also discussed. Reflects recent amendments and judicial interpretations from the more than 5,000 citations appearing since the last edition.
Contents: Article I. General provisions -- Article. II. Judicial notice -- Article III. [Burdens of proof and] presumptions in civil [and criminal] actions and proceedings -- Article IV. Relevancy and its limits -- Article V. Privileges -- Article VI. Witnesses -- Article VII. Opinions and expert testimony -- Article VIII. Hearsay -- Article IX. Authentication and identification -- Article X. Contents of writings, recordings, and photographs -- Article XI. Miscellaneous rules.
Notes: Includes index.