Evidence in trials at common law: 2002 cumulative supplement

by John Henry Wigmore

Other authorsArthur Best (Author)
Paper Book, c2002

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Available

Call number

KF8935 .W54

LCC

KF8935 .W54

ISBN

0735529884 / 9780735529885

Barcode

2000000693

Publication

New York, NY : Aspen Publishers, Inc.

Physical description

1452 p.; 25 cm

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Evidence in trials at common law: 2002 cumulative supplement Volume 13 (2002 cumulative supplement) contents: Volume 1. Ch. 1 - Introduction. Scope of the subject and preliminary distinctions. Ch. 2 - Introduction. General theory and procedure of admissibility. Volume 1A. Ch. 3 - General theory of relevancy. Ch. 4 - Introductory: General theory of circumstantial evidence. Ch. 5 - Character or disposition as evidence of a human act. Ch. 6 - Physical capacity, or habit or custom, and design or plan as evidence of a human act. Ch. 7 - Opportunity, alibi, commission of act by other person, suicide. Ch. 8 - Retrospectant evidence. Ch. 9 - Evidence to prove character or disposition. Volume II. Ch. 10 - Evidence to prove physical or mental capacity, design, or intent. Ch. 11 - Evidence to prove knowledge, belief, or consciousness. Ch. 12 - Conduct as evidence. Ch. 13 - Other offenses or similar acts, as evidence of knowledge, design, or intent. Ch. 14 - Evidence to prove habit, status, course of business, or custom. Ch. 15 - Evidence to prove emotion (motive, feeling, passion). Ch. 16 - Evidence to prove identity. Ch. 17 - Evidence to prove facts of external inanimate nature. Ch. 19 - Testimonial qualifications. Ch. 20 - Mental derangement. Ch. 21 - Mental immaturity (infancy). Ch. 22 - Moral depravity. Ch. 23 - Experimental capacity. Ch. 25 Subtopic B - Marital relationship as a testimonial disqualification. Ch. 26 - Testimonial knowledge. Volume III. Ch. 27 - Knowledge required for special subjects. Ch. 28 - Testimonial recollection. Ch. 29 - Testimonial narration or communication. Ch. 30 - Confessions of an accused person. Volume IIIA. Ch. 31 - Testimonial impeachment. Ch. 32 - Character, mental defects, bias, etc., used as general qualities to discredit. Ch. 33 - Evidencing bias, corruption, and interest (by conduct and circumstances). Ch. 34 - Evidencing moral character, skill, memory, knowledge, etc. (by particular instances of conduct). Chapter 35 - Specific error (contradiction). Volume IV. Ch. 37 - Admissions. Ch. 38 - Testimonial rehabilitation (supporting the credit of an impeached witness). Ch. 39 - Autoptic preference (real evidence). Ch. 41 - Production of documentary originals. Ch. 42 - Rules of testimonial preference. Ch. 44 - Conclusive or absolute preferences. Volume V. Ch. 45 - Analytic rules: the hearsay rule. Ch. 46 - The hearsay rule satisfied by cross-examination. Ch. 48 - Exceptions to the hearsay rule (introductory). Ch. 49 - Dying declarations. Ch. 50 - Statements of facts against interest. Ch. 51 - Declarations about family history (pedigree). Ch. 53 - Regular entries. Ch. 54 - Sundry statements of deceased persons. Ch. 55 - Reputation. Ch. 56 - Official statements. Volume VI. Ch. 57 - Sundry exceptions. Ch. 58 - Statements of a mental or physical condition. Ch. 59 - Spontaneous exclamations (res gestae). Ch. 60 - Hearsay rule not applicable (verbal acts, res gestae, etc.). Ch. 61 - Hearsay rule as applicable to court officers (juror, judge, counsel, interpreter). Ch. 62 - Prophylactic rules. Ch. 64 - Preliminary notice, or discovery, to the opponent. Ch. 65 - Simplificative rules. Ch. 66 - Rules to avoid confusion or undue prejudice. Volume VII. Ch. 67 - General principles. Ch. 68 - Opinion rule applied to sundry topics. Ch. 69 - Opinion rule as applied to testimony to moral character and professional skill. Ch. 70 - Opinion rule as applied to handwriting evidence. Ch. 71 - Synthetic (or quantitative) rules. Ch. 72 - Kinds of witnesses required. Ch. 73 - Verbal completeness. Ch. 74 - Authentication of documents. Volume VIII. Ch. 75 - Rules of absolute exclusion. Ch. 76 - Testimonial duty, in general. Ch. 77 - Privilege as to attendance (viatorial privilege). Ch. 78 - Sundry privileged topics. Ch. 79 - Privilege for anti-marital facts (husband or wife testifying against the other). Ch. 80 - Privilege against self-incrimination. Ch. 81 - Confidential communications in general. Ch. 82 - Communications between attorney and client. Ch. 83 - Communications between husband and wife. Ch. 84 - Communications by and to jurors. Ch. 85 - State secrets and official documents. Ch. 86 - Communications between physician and patient. Ch. 87 - Communications between priest and penitent. Volume IX. Ch. 88 - Parole evidence rule. Ch. 89 - General theory (burden of proof; presumption). Ch. 90 - Burdens and presumptions in specific issues. Ch. 92 - Judicial notice. Ch. 93 - Judicial admissions. Volume XI. Federal rules appendix. Includes summary of contents and the editor's preface to the 2002 supplement.

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