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Mauet, Thomas A.

Trial evidence / Thomas A. Mauet and Warren D. Wolfson. - 4th ed. - Austin : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business ; Aspen Publishers, c2009. - xxi, 483 p. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Includes index. Accompanied by: Teacher's manual (vi, 138 p. ; 28 cm.), c2009.

An advocacy approach to trial evidence -- The role and power of the trial judge : evidentiary objections before and during trial -- Opening statements -- Direct examination of witnesses : basic considerations -- Direct examination of witnesses : relevance -- Direct examination of witnesses : hearsay and non-hearsay -- Direct examination of witnesses: hearsay exceptions -- Direct examination of witnesses : policy exclusions and privileges -- Direct examination of experts -- Exhibits -- Judicial notice and presumptions -- Cross-examination and impeachment of lay and expert witnesses -- Redirect, recross, rebuttal, and surrebuttal -- Closing arguments.

ISBN: 9780735577237 (pbk.) 0735577234 (pbk.) 9780735577244 (pbk. : teacher's manual)

LCCN: 2008052673

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Evidence (Law)--United States.

Index Terms--Curriculum Objective:
Law

LC Class. No.: KF8935 / .M28 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 347.73MAU