Research Catalog

Title

McCormick on evidence.

Publication

St. Paul, Minn. : West Group, 1999.

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Additional Authors

• Strong, John William, 1935-
• Broun, Kenneth S.
• McCormick, Charles Tilford, 1889-1963.

Description

xxv, 583 p.; 27 cm.

Summary

"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."

Series Statement

Hornbook series

Uniform Title

Hornbook series.

Alternative Title

Evidence

Subject

Evidence (Law) > United States

Genre/Form

• Hornbooks (Law)
• Manuels d'enseignement supérieur (Droit)

Note

• "Student edition"--Cover.
• "This book is an abridgement of McCormick on evidence, fifth edition, volumes 1 & 2, Practioner treatise series."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Supplement (note)

• Kept up to date by pocket parts.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Examination of witnesses -- Admission and exclusion -- Competency -- Privilege: common law statutory -- Privilege: Constitutional -- Revelancy and its counterweights -- Demonstrative evidence -- Writings -- The hearsay rule and its exceptions -- Judicial notice -- Appendix; Westlaw researach on evidence -- Table of cases -- Table of statute and rules.

ISBN

0314232389

OCLC

1035340700

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library