Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. TABLE OF CASES vii
4. TABLE OF STATUTES xiii
5. 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1
6. 2 BURDENS AND STANDARDS OF PROOF 7
7. 3 PRESUMPTIONS 17
8. 4 SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE: THE CORROBORATION RULE 21
9. 5 THE RULE AGAINST HEARSAY 33
10. 6 THE “BEST EVIDENCE” RULE 47
11. 7 CONFESSIONS AND STATEMENTS AGAINST INTEREST 51
12. 8 IMPROPERLY OBTAINED REAL AND DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 61
13. 9 CHARACTER AND COLLATERAL EVIDENCE 71
14. 10 PRIVILEGE 85
15. 11 OPINION EVIDENCE 95
16. 12 JUDICIAL KNOWLEDGE 103
17. 13 JUDICIAL ADMISSIONS 107
18. 14 RES JUDICATA 111
19. 15 SPECIALITIES OF WITNESSES 113
20. 16 THE CONDUCT OF A TRIAL OR PROOF 121
21. INDEX 127