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Evidence in trials at common law, volumes 1-11 / John Henry Wigmore.

By: Publication details: New Delhi : Wolter Kluwer, 2008.Description: 11 v. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9788189960896 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 347.06 WIG
Contents:
v 1.1. Introduction; 2. Generaltheory and procedure of admissibility; v 2. 3. Generaltheory of relevancy; 4. Generaltheory of circumstantial evidence; 5. Characteror disposition as evidence of a human act; 6. Physicalcapacity, habit or custom, and design or plan as evidence of a human act; 7. Opportunity,alibi, commission of act by other person, suicide; 8. Retrospectantevidence; 9. Evidenceto prove character or disposition; 10. Evidenceto prove physical or mental capacity, design, or intent; 11. Evidenceto prove knowledge, belief, or consciousness; 12. Conductas evidence; 13. Otheroffenses or similar acts, as evidence of knowledge, design, or intent; 14. Evidenceto prove habit, status, course of business, or custom; 15. Evidenceto prove emotion (motive, feeling, passion); 16. Evidenceto prove identity; 17. Evidenceto prove facts of external inanimate nature; 18. Testimonialevidence; 19. Testimonialqualifications; 20. Mentalderangement; 21. Mentalimmaturity (infancy); 22. Moraldepravity; 23. Experientialcapacity; 24. Interestas a testimonial qualification; 25. Maritalrelationship as a testimonial disqualification; 26. Generalprinciples of knowledge; v 3. 27. Knowledgerequired for special subjects; 28. Testimonialrecollection; 29. Testimonialnarration or communication; 30. Confessionsof an accused person; v 3. a 31. Testimonialimpeachment; 32. Character,mental defects, bias, etc., used as general qualities to discredit; 33. Evidencingbias, corruption, and interest (by conduct and circumstances); 34. Evidencingmoral character, skill, memory, knowledge, etc. (by particular instances of conduct); 35. Specificerror (contradiction); 36. Self-contradiction; v 4. 37. Admissions;  38. Testimonialrehabilitation (supporting the credit of an impeached witness); 39. Autopticproference (real evidence); 40. Rulesof auxiliary probative policy; 41. Productionof documentary originals; 42. Rulesof testimonial preference; 43. Provisionaltestimonial preferences; 44. Conclusive(or absolute) preferences; v 5. 45. Analyticrules: the hearsay rule; 46. The hearsayrule satisfied by cross-examination; 47. The hearsayrule satisfied by confrontation; 48. Exceptionsto the hearsay rule (introductory); 49. Dyingdeclarations; 50. Statementsof facts against interest; 51. Declarationsabout family history (pedigree); 52. Attestationof a subscribing witness; 53. Regularentries; 54. Sundrystatements of deceased persons; 55. Reputation; 56. Officialstatements; v 6. 57. Sundryexceptions; 58. Statementsof a mental or physical condition; 59. Spontaneousexclamations (res gestae); 60. Hearsayrule not applicable (verbal acts, res gestae, etc.); 61. Hearsayrule as applicable to court officers (juror, judge, counsel,interpreter); 62. Prophylacticrules; 63. Sequestrationof witnesses; 64. Preliminarynotice, or discovery, to the opponent; 65. Simplicativerules; 66. Rulesto avoid confusion of issues or undue prejudice; v 7. 67. Generalprinciple; 68. Opinionrule applied to sundry topics; 69. Opinionrule as applied to testimony to moral character and professional skill; 70. Opinionrule as applied to handwriting evidence; 71. Synthetic(or quantitative) rules; 72. Kindsof witnesses required; 73. Verbalcompleteness; 74. Authenticationof documents; v 8. 75. Absoluteexclusion (herein: illegally obtained evidence); 76. Testimonialduty, in general; 77. Privilegeas to attendance; 78. Sundryprivileged topics; 79. Privilegefor anti-marital facts; 80. Self-incriminationprivilege; 81. Confidentialcommunications in general; 82. Attorney-clientcommunications; 83. Husband-wifecommunications; 84. Jurors’communications; 85. Statesecrets and official documents; 86. Physician-patientcommunications; 87. Priest-penitentcommunications; v 9. 88. Parolevidence rule; 89. Generaltheory (burden of proof; presumption); 90. Burdensand presumptions in specific issues; 91. To whomevidence must be presented; 92. Judicialnotice; 93. Judicialadmissions; v 10. Index of statutes cited; Index of cases cited; Index of topics; Index of authors quoted or cited. v 11. Index; Table of Authors Cited.
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v 1.1. Introduction; 2. Generaltheory and procedure of admissibility;
v 2. 3. Generaltheory of relevancy; 4. Generaltheory of circumstantial evidence; 5. Characteror disposition as evidence of a human act; 6. Physicalcapacity, habit or custom, and design or plan as evidence of a human act; 7. Opportunity,alibi, commission of act by other person, suicide; 8. Retrospectantevidence; 9. Evidenceto prove character or disposition; 10. Evidenceto prove physical or mental capacity, design, or intent; 11. Evidenceto prove knowledge, belief, or consciousness; 12. Conductas evidence; 13. Otheroffenses or similar acts, as evidence of knowledge, design, or intent; 14. Evidenceto prove habit, status, course of business, or custom; 15. Evidenceto prove emotion (motive, feeling, passion); 16. Evidenceto prove identity; 17. Evidenceto prove facts of external inanimate nature; 18. Testimonialevidence; 19. Testimonialqualifications; 20. Mentalderangement; 21. Mentalimmaturity (infancy); 22. Moraldepravity; 23. Experientialcapacity; 24. Interestas a testimonial qualification; 25. Maritalrelationship as a testimonial disqualification; 26. Generalprinciples of knowledge;
v 3. 27. Knowledgerequired for special subjects; 28. Testimonialrecollection; 29. Testimonialnarration or communication; 30. Confessionsof an accused person;
v 3. a 31. Testimonialimpeachment; 32. Character,mental defects, bias, etc., used as general qualities to discredit; 33. Evidencingbias, corruption, and interest (by conduct and circumstances); 34. Evidencingmoral character, skill, memory, knowledge, etc. (by particular instances of conduct); 35. Specificerror (contradiction); 36. Self-contradiction;
v 4. 37. Admissions; 
38. Testimonialrehabilitation (supporting the credit of an impeached witness); 39. Autopticproference (real evidence); 40. Rulesof auxiliary probative policy; 41. Productionof documentary originals; 42. Rulesof testimonial preference; 43. Provisionaltestimonial preferences; 44. Conclusive(or absolute) preferences;
v 5. 45. Analyticrules: the hearsay rule; 46. The hearsayrule satisfied by cross-examination; 47. The hearsayrule satisfied by confrontation; 48. Exceptionsto the hearsay rule (introductory); 49. Dyingdeclarations; 50. Statementsof facts against interest; 51. Declarationsabout family history (pedigree); 52. Attestationof a subscribing witness; 53. Regularentries; 54. Sundrystatements of deceased persons; 55. Reputation; 56. Officialstatements;
v 6. 57. Sundryexceptions; 58. Statementsof a mental or physical condition; 59. Spontaneousexclamations (res gestae); 60. Hearsayrule not applicable (verbal acts, res gestae, etc.); 61. Hearsayrule as applicable to court officers (juror, judge, counsel,interpreter); 62. Prophylacticrules; 63. Sequestrationof witnesses; 64. Preliminarynotice, or discovery, to the opponent; 65. Simplicativerules; 66. Rulesto avoid confusion of issues or undue prejudice;
v 7. 67. Generalprinciple; 68. Opinionrule applied to sundry topics; 69. Opinionrule as applied to testimony to moral character and professional skill; 70. Opinionrule as applied to handwriting evidence; 71. Synthetic(or quantitative) rules; 72. Kindsof witnesses required; 73. Verbalcompleteness; 74. Authenticationof documents;
v 8. 75. Absoluteexclusion (herein: illegally obtained evidence); 76. Testimonialduty, in general; 77. Privilegeas to attendance; 78. Sundryprivileged topics; 79. Privilegefor anti-marital facts; 80. Self-incriminationprivilege; 81. Confidentialcommunications in general; 82. Attorney-clientcommunications; 83. Husband-wifecommunications; 84. Jurors’communications; 85. Statesecrets and official documents; 86. Physician-patientcommunications; 87. Priest-penitentcommunications;
v 9. 88. Parolevidence rule; 89. Generaltheory (burden of proof; presumption); 90. Burdensand presumptions in specific issues; 91. To whomevidence must be presented; 92. Judicialnotice; 93. Judicialadmissions;
v 10. Index of statutes cited; Index of cases cited; Index of topics; Index of authors quoted or cited.
v 11. Index;
Table of Authors Cited.

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