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Outline of evidence law in the United States

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The following outline of evidence law in the United States sets forth the areas of contention that generally arise in the presentation of evidence in trial proceedings.

Contents

Relevance

  • Relevance
  • Public policy doctrines for the exclusion of relevant evidence
  • Burden of proof

    • Types of evidence

  • Testimony
  • Laying a foundation
  • Eyewitness identification
  • Character evidence
  • Habit evidence
  • Similar fact evidence
  • Documentary evidence
  • Authentication
  • Best evidence rule
  • Self-authenticating documents
  • Ancient documents
  • Parol evidence rule
  • Physical evidence
  • Chain of custody
  • Real evidence
  • Digital evidence
  • Exculpatory evidence
  • Scientific evidence
  • Genetic (DNA)
  • Demonstrative evidence
  • Lies

    • Judicial notice

  • Judicial notice

    • Witnesses

  • Witnesses
  • Competence
  • Dead man statute
  • Direct examination
  • Cross-examination
  • Witness impeachment
  • Recorded recollection
  • Expert witnesses

    • Privileges

    Privilege

    Hearsay and exceptions

  • Hearsay in English law
  • Hearsay in United States law
  • Confessions
  • Business records exception
  • Excited utterance
  • Dying declaration
  • Party admission
  • Ancient documents
  • Declarations against interest
  • Present sense impression
  • Res gestae
  • Learned treatise
  • Implied assertion

    • References

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