McCormick on evidence

by Charles T. McCormick

Other authorsEdward J. Imwinkelried (Contributing Author), George E. Dix (Contributing Author), Kenneth S. Broun (Editor), Robert P. Mosteller (Contributing Author), John W. Strong (Contributing Author), E.F. Roberts (Contributing Author), Eleanor Swift (Contributing Author), D.H. Kaye (Contributing Author)
Book, c2006

Status

Available

Call number

KF8935 .M29

LCC

KF8935 .M29

ISBN

9780314161437

Barcode

2000000696

Publication

St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West.

Physical description

930 p.; 26 cm

Local notes

McCormick on evidence volume 1 contents: Title 1: Introduction. Ch. 1 - Preparing and presenting the evidence. Title 2: Examination of witnesses. Ch. 2 - The form of questions on direct: the judge's witnesses: refreshing memory. Ch. 3 - The requirement of firsthand knowledge: the opinion rule: expert testimony. Ch, 4 - Cross-examination and subsequent examinations. Ch. 5 - Impeachment. Title 3: Admission and exclusion. Ch. 6 - The procedure of admitting and excluding evidence. Ch. 7 - The competency of witnesses. Title 5: Privilege: common law and statutory. Ch. 8 - The scope and effect of the evidentiary privileges. Ch. 9 - The privilege for marital communications. Ch. 10 - The client's privilege: communications between client & lawyer. Ch. 11 - The privilege for confidential information secured in the course of the physician-patient relationship. Ch. 12 - Privileges for governmental secrets. Title 6: Privilege: constitutional. Ch. 13 - The privilege against self-incrimination. Ch. 14 - Confessions. Ch. 15 - The privilege concerning improperly obtained evidence. Title 7: Relevancy and its counterweights. Ch. 16 - Relevance. Ch. 17 - Character and habit. Ch. 18 - Similar happenings and transactions. Ch. 19 - Insurance against liability. Ch. 20 - Experimental and scientific evidence. Includes preface, summary of contents, table of contents and the 2010 pocket part.

Description

This single-volume treatise is largely free of citations to authority, but retains the most notable footnotes. Topics covered include preparing and presenting evidence, cross-examination, and the procedure for admitting and excluding evidence. Discusses privilege against self-incrimination, privilege concerning improperly obtained evidence, scientific evidence, and demonstrative evidence. Reviews authentication, the hearsay rule, burdens of proof, and presumptions. Text also identifies current issues.

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