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The Hearsay Rule At Work: Has It Been Abolished De Facto By Judicial Decision, Eleanor Swift Dec 2015

The Hearsay Rule At Work: Has It Been Abolished De Facto By Judicial Decision, Eleanor Swift

Eleanor Swift

No abstract provided.


Rationalizing Hearsay: A Proposal For A Best Evidence Hearsay Rule, Michael Seigel Dec 2014

Rationalizing Hearsay: A Proposal For A Best Evidence Hearsay Rule, Michael Seigel

Michael L Seigel

The enterprise of this article is the theoretical construction of an optimal solution to the hearsay conundrum. Its first task is the elucidation of the premises upon which a rational hearsay rule can be built. Thus, the article starts by exploring the relationship between hearsay doctrine and the foundation of all rational truth-seeking enterprises, inductive logic. The article continues with an examination of the relationship between hearsay evidence and trial dynamics, for a workable rule must take into account the actual functioning of our adversary system.'" This two-pronged analysis leads to the proposal of a "best evidence hearsay rule."


The Business Records Exception To The Hearsay Rule - New Is Not Necessarily Better, Sidney Kwestel Apr 2011

The Business Records Exception To The Hearsay Rule - New Is Not Necessarily Better, Sidney Kwestel

Sidney Kwestel

No abstract provided.