A Supplement to a Treatise on the System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law Containing the Statutes and Judicial Decisions 1904-1914 (Classic Reprint)
A Supplement to a Treatise on the System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law Containing the Statutes and Judicial Decisions 1904-1914 (Classic Reprint)

Author: John Henry Wigmore

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-23

Total Pages: 986

ISBN-13: 9780331783285

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Excerpt from A Supplement to a Treatise on the System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law Containing the Statutes and Judicial Decisions 1904-1914 Before offering a critical summary of such changes, three or four general facts must be rehearsed; for perhaps we do not all realize them to be facts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Supplement to a Treatise on the System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law
A Supplement to a Treatise on the System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law

Author: John Henry Wigmore

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-12

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9780428897017

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Excerpt from A Supplement to a Treatise on the System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law: Containing the Statutes and Judicial Decisions, 1904-1907 D hid-nu. Nothing perm-uni con hm ho hopcd nudithcvi'inolminflidcdmdonhnmovcd. W.uiothunvinnmmdpmccdmothm Thclovcilvidlnco. Lihthocthlrpomdculow, hhcnmlwinlmmpncnlinwvhich Inthcinnrnlcndhnckiolaprcom Onrmlcpimponhulotcly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Evidence in Trials at Common Law
Evidence in Trials at Common Law

Author: John Henry Wigmore

Publisher: Aspen Pub

Published: 1995-12-01

Total Pages: 1500

ISBN-13: 9780316939706

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Wigmore's great work continues to influence the law of evidence as we move into the 21st century. From doctrinal considerations such as the nature of inference and the exclusionary rules to case analysis involving such lap-to-the-minute controversies as DNA fingerprinting and patient-psychotherapist privilege, this annually supplemented masterwork continues to provide authoritative guidance again and again. With the most comprehensive coverage you'll find anywhere, Wigmore's plan encompasses all this and more: Admissibility -- Relevancy -- Circumstantial evidence -- Character or disposition as evidence -- Opportunity -- Alibi -- Proving capacity, design, or intent -- Proving knowledge, belief, or consciousness -- Proving motive, feeling, or passion -- Proving identity -- Mental derangement or immaturity -- Moral depravity -- Testimonial recollection -- Confessions -- Impeachment -- Proving bias, corruption, or interest -- Contradiction and self-contradiction -- Rehabilitation -- The hearsay rule and its exceptions -- Opinions -- Authentication of documents -- Privilege -- Confidential communications -- Burdens and presumptions.

John Henry Wigmore and the Rules of Evidence
John Henry Wigmore and the Rules of Evidence

Author: Andrew Porwancher

Publisher: University of Missouri Press

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0826273637

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Honorable Mention, 2017 Scribes Book Award, The American Society of Legal Writers At the dawn of the twentieth century, the United States was reeling from the effects of rapid urbanization and industrialization. Time-honored verities proved obsolete, and intellectuals in all fields sought ways to make sense of an increasingly unfamiliar reality. The legal system in particular began to buckle under the weight of its anachronism. In the midst of this crisis, John Henry Wigmore, dean of the Northwestern University School of Law, single-handedly modernized the jury trial with his 1904-5 Treatise onevidence, an encyclopedic work that dominated the conduct of trials. In so doing, he inspired generations of progressive jurists—among them Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Benjamin Cardozo, and Felix Frankfurter—to reshape American law to meet the demands of a new era. Yet Wigmore’s role as a prophet of modernity has slipped into obscurity. This book provides a radical reappraisal of his place in the birth of modern legal thought.