Federal Rules of Evidence,9780314254672

Federal Rules of Evidence

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ISBN13: 9780314254672
ISBN10: 0314254676
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Pub. Date: 2001-07-01
Publisher(s): West Group
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Table of Contents

Introduction iii
FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE FOR UNITED STATES COURTS
General Provisions
Scope
5(1)
Purpose and Construction
6(1)
Rulings on Evidence
6(5)
Preliminary Questions
11(4)
Limited Admissibility
15(1)
Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
16(1)
Judicial Notice
Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
17(7)
Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings
Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings
24(2)
Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings
26(1)
Relevancy and Its Limits
Definition of ``Relevant Evidence''
27(2)
Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
29(2)
Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time
31(1)
Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
32(5)
Methods of Proving Character
37(2)
Habit; Routine Practice
39(2)
Subsequent Remedial Measures
41(2)
Compromise and Offers to Compromise
43(3)
Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
46(1)
Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
47(8)
Liability Insurance
55(1)
Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Alleged Victim's Past Sexual Behavior or Alleged Sexual Predisposition
56(9)
Evidence of Similar Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases
65(1)
Evidence of Similar Crimes in Child Molestation Cases
66(1)
Evidence of Similar Acts in Civil Cases Concerning Sexual Assault or Child Molestation
67(1)
Privileges
General Rule
67(5)
Witnesses
General Rule of Competency
72(2)
Lack of Personal Knowledge
74(1)
Oath or Affirmation
75(1)
Interpreters
76(1)
Competency of Judge as Witness
76(1)
Competency of Juror as Witness
77(4)
Who May Impeach
81(1)
Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
82(3)
Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
85(10)
Religious Beliefs or Opinions
95(1)
Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
96(5)
Writing Used to Refresh Memory
101(3)
Prior Statements of Witnesses
104(1)
Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
105(1)
Exclusion of Witnesses
106(2)
Opinions and Expert Testimony
Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
108(2)
Testimony by Experts
110(7)
Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
117(3)
Opinion on Ultimate Issue
120(2)
Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
122(1)
Court Appointed Experts
123(7)
Hearsay
Definitions
130(10)
Hearsay Rule
140(1)
Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
141(34)
Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
175(13)
Hearsay Within Hearsay
188(1)
Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
188(4)
Residual Exception
192(1)
Authentication and Identification
Requirement of Authentication or Identification
192(5)
Self-Authentication
197(6)
Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary
203(1)
Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
Definitions
203(2)
Requirement of Original
205(2)
Admissibility of Duplicates
207(1)
Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
207(2)
Public Records
209(1)
Summaries
210(1)
Testimony or Written Admission of Party
210(1)
Functions of Court and Jury
211(1)
Miscellaneous Rules
Applicability of Rules
212(5)
Amendments
217(1)
Title
217(2)
DELETED AND SUPERSEDED MATERIALS
Summing Up and Comment By Judge [Not enacted.]
219(1)
Presumptions in General [As prescribed by Supreme Court]
220(1)
Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings [As passed by House of Representatives]
220(3)
Presumptions in Criminal Cases [Not enacted.]
223(3)
Habit; Routine Practice [Subdivision (b) not enacted.]
226(1)
Privileges Recognized Only as Provided [Not enacted.]
227(4)
Required Reports Privileged by Statute [Not enacted.]
231(1)
Lawyer-Client Privilege [Not enacted.]
232(4)
Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege [Not enacted.]
236(4)
Husband-Wife Privilege [Not enacted.]
240(2)
Communications to Clergymen [Not enacted.]
242(2)
Political Vote [Not enacted.]
244(1)
Trade Secrets [Not enacted.]
245(1)
Secrets of State and Other Official Information [Not enacted.]
246(3)
Identity of Informer [Not enacted.]
249(4)
Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure [Not enacted.]
253(1)
Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege [Not enacted.]
253(1)
Comment Upon or Inference From Claim of Privilege; Instruction [Not enacted.]
254(1)
Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Unavailable [Subdivision (b)(2) not enacted.]
255(4)
Index to Federal Rules of Evidence 259(26)
Appendix I. Uniform Rules of Evidence (as amended in 1999) 285(50)
Appendix II. A Flow Chart of the Federal Rules of Evidence 335(26)
Appendix III. Researching Evidence Issues on Westlaw 361(14)
Appendix IV. California Evidence Code 375(342)
Appendix V. Case Law Divergence From the Federal Rules of Evidence 717

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