McCormick on evidence

by Charles T. McCormick

Other authorsEdward J. Imwinkelried (Contributing Author), George E. Dix (Contributing Author), Kenneth S. Broun (Contributing Author), 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

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Available

Call number

KF8935 .M29

LCC

KF8935 .M29

ISBN

9780314161437

Barcode

2000000697

Publication

St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West

Physical description

960 p.; 26 cm

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McCormick on evidence volume 2 contents: Title 8: Real evidence, other nontestimonial evidence, and demonstrative aids. Ch. 21 - Real evidence, other nontestimonial evidence, and demonstrative aids. Ch. 22 - Authentication. Ch. 23 - The requirement of the production of the original writing, recording, or photograph as the "best evidence". Title 10: The hearsay rule and its exceptions. Ch. 24 - The hearsay rule. Ch. 25 - Admissions of a party - opponent. Ch. 26 - Spontaneous statements. Ch. 27 - Statements for the purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment. Ch. 28 - Records of past recollection. Ch. 29 - Regularly kept records. Ch. 30 - Public records, reports, and certificates. Ch. 31 - Testimony taken at a former hearing or in another action. Ch. 32 - Dying declarations. Ch. 33 - Declarations against interest. Ch. 34 - Various other exceptions and the future of the rules about hearsay. Title 11: Judicial notice. Ch. 35 - Judicial notice. Title 12: Burden of proof and presumptions. Ch. 36 - The burdens of proof and presumptions. Appendix A - Federal rules of evidence for United States Courts. Article I. General provisions. Article II. Judicial notice. Article III. Presumptions in civil 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. Appendix B. Researching the law of evidence. Includes summary of contents, table of contents, appendices, table of cases, subject index and the 2010 pocket part.

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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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