Nutshell: Federal Rules of Evidence

Description

One of over 150 titles in West’s Law in a Nutshell series, this book is a comprehensive resource in an easy-to-read, concise format. With a title representing almost every area of law, Nutshells provide a solid understanding of a specific area of law and include references to important cases that have helped shaped the law. Topics included in this title are: general provisions; judicial notice; burdens of proof and presumptions in civil and criminal actions and proceedings; relevancy and its limits; privileges; witnesses; opinions and expert testimony; hearsay; authentication and identification; contents of writings, recordings and photographs; and miscellaneous rules.