Includes index.

Title 1. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Preparing and Presenting the Evidence -- Title 2. Examination of Witnesses -- Chapter 2. The Form of Questions on Direct; the Judge's Witnesses; Refreshing Memory -- Chapter 3. The Requirement on Firsthand Knowledge: The Opinion Rule & Expert Testimony -- Chapter 4. Cross-Examination and Subsequent Examinations -- Chapter 5. Impeachment and Support -- Title 3. Admission and Exclusion -- Chapter 6. The Procedure of Admitting and Excluding Evidence -- Title 4. Competency -- Chapter 7. The Competency of Witnesses -- Title 5. Privilege: Common Law and Statutory -- Chapter 8. The Scope and Effect of the Evidentiary Privileges -- Chapter 9. The Privilege for Marital Communications -- Chapter 10. The Client's Privilege: Communications Between Client & Lawyer -- Chapter 11. The Privilege for Confidential Information Secured in the Course of the Physician-Patient Relationship -- Chapter 12. Privileges for Governmental Secrets -- Title 6. Privilege: Constitutional -- Chapter 13. The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Chapter 14. Confessions -- Chapter 15. The Privilege Concerning Improperly Obtained Evidence -- Title 7. Relevance -- Chapter 16. Relevance -- Chapter 17. Character and Habit -- Chapter 18. Similar Happenings and Transactions -- Chapter 19. Insurance Against Liability -- Chapter 20. Experimental and Scientific Evidence -- Title 8. Real Evidence, Other Nontestimonial Evidence, and Demonstrative Aids -- Chapter 21. Real Evidence, Other Nontestimonial Evidence, and Demonstrative Aids -- Title 9. Writings -- Chapter 22. Authentication -- Chapter 23. The Requirement of the Production of the Original Writing, Recording, or Photograph as the "Best Evidence" -- Title 10. The Hearsay Rule and its Exceptions Chapter 24. The Hearsay Rule -- Chapter 25. An Opposing Party's Statements/Admissions -- Chapter 26. Spontaneous Statements -- Chapter 27. Statements for the Purpose of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment -- Chapter 28. Records of Past Recollection -- Chapter 29. Regularly Kept Records -- Chapter 30. Public Records, Reports, and Certificates -- Chapter 31. Testimony Taken at a Former Hearing or in Another Action -- Chapter 32. Dying Declarations -- Chapter 33. Declarations Against Interest -- Chapter 34. Various Other Exceptions and the Future of the Rules About Hearsay -- Title 11. Judicial Notice -- Chapter 35. Judicial Notice -- Title 12. Burden of Proof and Presumptions -- Chapter 36. The Burdens of Proof and Presumptions -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Rules -- Index