Evidence in Trials at Common Law, Volume 11Little, Brown, 1985 - Evidence (Law) |
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accomplice accused accused's admissibility affidavit application attesting witness attorney-client privilege belief capacity certificate certified copies character evidence circumstantial evidence civil condition conduct as evidence Conflict of Laws corroboration court crime criminal cross-examination deed deposition design or intent discrediting witness disqualification distinguished documentary originals due process dying declaration effect Erie doctrine evidence of knowledge evidence to prove evidenced exclusionary rules expert witness facts against interest failure family history hearsay rule exception illegal impeachment inadmissible inference insanity inspection judicial discretion Judicial notice jurisdiction jury marital privilege Miranda warnings misconduct offenses official statements hearsay opinion testimony opponent opponent's oral parol evidence rule party party's past recollection physician-patient privilege principle prior or subsequent Privileged communications proceedings production of documentary prosecution provable rape regular entries rehabilitation relevancy reputation rules of evidence self-contradiction self-incrimination privilege similar acts spontaneous exclamations statements hearsay rule statutes statutory sufficiency third person trial unavailable utterances waiver weakness of cause