Informed analysis of cases in , providing details of procedural basis, issues, facts, rationale, and decisions. Provides extensive quick memory aids, including headnotes, black-letter rules, case vocabulary, and graphics. Each chapter offers an introduction to its concepts, presented in clear and simple terms. Detailed section titles discuss: Making the Record; Relevance; Hearsay and Exceptions; Return to Relevance; Impeachment and Cross-Examination; Confidentiality; Governmental Privileges; Best Evidence Rule; Competency of Witnesses; Judicial Notice; Burden of Proof and Presumptions; and Opinion, Expertise, and Experts. Includes an alphabetical table of cases.