Outline of evidence law in the United States
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.
Relevance
Types of evidence
- Testimony
- Documentary evidence
- Physical evidence
- Real evidence
- Digital evidence
- Exculpatory evidence
- Scientific evidence
- Demonstrative evidence
- Lies
Judicial notice
Witnesses
- Witnesses
- Direct examination
- Cross-examination
- Witness impeachment
- Recorded recollection
- Expert witnesses
Privileges
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
See also
External links
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